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Brazil Sees Deadly Weekend of Attacks as Police Arrest Suspects and Rio Pursuit Turns Fatal

Authorities describe rapid operations across several states, from on-scene detentions to a fatal pursuit in Rio, with multiple homicide inquiries still underway.

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Overview

  • In Rio’s Mangueira neighborhood, a police chase ended with one suspect dead, eight bystanders injured and a car crashing onto the railway after colliding with at least five vehicles, according to the Military Police.
  • In Barueri (SP), two doctors were shot dead outside a restaurant and a colleague, identified by SSP-SP as the alleged shooter, was arrested at the scene as investigators examine possible disputes over health contracts.
  • In Sorriso (MT), police arrested three people after the execution of Natanael Viana de Lima, with the alleged gunman confessing to killing out of vengeance and two others detained on suspicion of setting the victim’s residence on fire.
  • In Serrinha (BA), a 79-year-old woman was killed by a stray bullet during a motorcycle gun attack that also wounded two men, and a 23-year-old suspect was arrested in flagrante for homicide, attempted homicide and drug trafficking.
  • In Araguari (MG), the body of mason Lázaro Martins de Paula was found on a rural property and three workers were detained, with a 34-year-old suspect confessing participation and indicating where the body was hidden.