One intense shooting He scared the residents of the Tijuquinha community in Itanhangá, West Zone of Rio de Janeiro, during the early hours of Tuesday (29). According to reports, intense shots caused a climate of tension in the region.
According to the State Department of the Military Police, police from the Shock Battalion were patrolling the community when they came across armed criminals. There was exchange of fire during the action.
During the confrontation, a military policeman was hit in the arm. He was initially rescued at Lourenço Jorge Municipal Hospital, in Barra da Tijuca, and then transferred to the Central Hospital of the Military Police (HCPM) in Estácio. According to the secretary, the agent is out of risk.
The Military Police did not say whether there were arrests or seizures in the action. The occurrence is being investigated.
With this case, the number of security agents shot in the Rio de Janeiro region rises to 45 in 2025 according to data from the Fogo Cruzado Institute. Of the total, 26 died and 19 were injured. Among those affected, 30 were military police – 17 dead and 13 injured.
This content was originally published in PM is shot during a confrontation in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro on the CNN Brazil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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