A woman, identified as Solange Mendes da Silva, 49, died after being shot in Complexo do Alemão, in the north of Rio de Janeiro this Friday (22).
She was taken to the Getúlio Vargas State Hospital but, according to the unit, she arrived dead. Her body will be forwarded to the IML.
With this additional victim, the number of dead in the region in two days of clashes rose to 19. The action becomes the fourth deadliest in the history of Rio de Janeiro, along with another operation, in the same community, in June 2017.
The survey is from the Study Group on New Illegalisms (Geni) at the Fluminense Federal University and takes into account actions that took place from 1989 onwards.
The atmosphere remains tense in the set of communities. According to information from the Military Police, armed criminals attacked one of the bases of the Nova Brasília Pacifying Police Unit (UPP), which is part of the complex.
Despite the shooting, there was no confrontation with the police, who intensified patrols at the site, according to the corporation.
Also according to the PM, after the criminal attack, a woman was found injured and was rescued by the military police to an Emergency Care Unit in the region.
It all happens one day after a joint operation between the Military and Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro. About 400 men participated in the action, with the aim of preventing theft of vehicles, cargo and banks.
The atmosphere was tense in the region and several roads were blocked. Schools stopped working.
Ten armored vehicles and four helicopters were used in the action on Thursday (21). One of the aircraft was shot at by criminals.
The video with the act circulated on social media. During the action, the police seized a 50 point machine gun, which would have been used to try to shoot down the helicopter; four rifles, two pistols and more than 50 explosives. Five suspects were arrested.
Source: CNN Brasil
