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Boy, 12, Shot at Rio School as Police Raid in Maré Leaves Three Suspects Dead

Police say the operation aimed to stop an imminent attack by armed groups.

Overview

  • The student was hit in the left leg inside Escola Municipal Hélio Smidt, received first aid at a local clinic where the projectile was removed, and was transferred to Hospital Getúlio Vargas in stable condition.
  • UFRJ suspended activities on the Fundão campus after projectiles struck a CCMN classroom window, with no injuries reported and classes called off for the day.
  • Civil Police report three suspected traffickers were killed, one person was arrested, and rifles and pistols were seized during the action based on intelligence.
  • The shootout delayed the ambulance transporting the boy, and municipal authorities kept students sheltered inside schools as security conditions remained tense.
  • The Military Police reinforced patrols with RECOM and BPVE and ordered intermittent closures on the Linha Amarela, while Fiocruz raised its security level and a police helicopter landed at UFRJ for strategic reasons.