There are already five dead in the operation carried out by the Civil Police in the Tabajaras community in Copacabana, in the south of Rio de Janeiro. The action was triggered on the morning of Tuesday (15), aiming to comply with two arrest warrants against suspects of involvement in the murder of the agent of the Coordination of Special Resources (Core), João Pedro Marquini.
Marquini was killed on March 30, while returning home accompanied by his wife, Judge Tula Mello. From the early hours of the day, agents of Core and the capital’s homicide division are mobilized in the region, which was the scene of an intense shooting recorded by residents.
During the police foray, traffickers retaliated to the arrival of the teams and clashed with the agents. The exchange of fire was intense, and a armored helicopter gave air support to the operation, while land teams occupied different points of the community. As a security measure, schools in the region released their students earlier.
Among the dead would be the head of local trafficking, according to preliminary information. However, the official balance of the operation and the identification of the victims have not yet been released by the Civil Police. The action remains in progress.
This content was originally published in five are killed in police operation at Ladeira dos Tabajaras, in RJ on CNN Brazil.
Source: CNN Brasil
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