2021 Rio de Janeiro shootout
confrontation on 6 May 2021 where at least 29 people were killed in a shootout between police and drug traffickers
On 6 May 2021, at least 25 people were killed in a shootout between police and drug traffickers in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[1] The raid happened in Jacarezinho, a favela in Rio de Janeiro. The police raid happened before noon, following reports that a local drug gang was trying to recruit children.[2]
| 2021 Rio de Janeiro shootout | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of crime in Brazil and the war on drugs | |||||
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| Belligerents | |||||
| Federal Police of Brazil | Local drug dealers | ||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||
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1 officer killed 2 wounded |
25 killed 10 arrested | ||||
| 2 civilians injured | |||||
The shootout caused the highest-ever death toll from a police raid in Rio de Janeiro.[3]
References
change- ↑ "Brazil: At least 25 killed in Rio de Janeiro shoot-out". BBC News. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ↑ "Twenty-five killed in Rio de Janeiro police raid on drug gang". Reuters. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ↑ ""Good Cops Are Afraid" The Toll of Unchecked Police Violence in Rio de Janeiro". Human Rights Documents Online. doi:10.1163/2210-7975_hrd-2156-2016009. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
