Brazil: at least 21 people killed during police raid in Rio favela
by Staff and agencies in Rio de Janeiro from World news | The Guardian on (#5ZKRK)
Death toll puts the incident among Rio's deadliest police operations in recent history
At least 21 people have been shot dead and seven wounded during a police raid on a Rio de Janeiro favela to capture the leaders of a drug-trafficking organization.
The deaths included a woman who was hit by a stray bullet in the exchange of gunfire between gang members and police in the Vila Cruzeiro favela.
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