Driver Killed by Rio Military Police at Checkpoint Near Complexo do Chapadão

Overview

• Andrew Andrade do Amor Divino, 29, was fatally struck by a 7.62-caliber rifle round fired by a Military Police officer during an early-morning operation.
• Police say he advanced through a cordon after failing to obey a stop order near the Chapadão complex in Rio’s North Zone.
• Officers reported that occupants of three motorcycles had opened fire on patrols shortly before the checkpoint was set up.
• He was taken to Hospital Getúlio Vargas and died from his injuries, and the Military Police say an internal procedure is underway.
• His wife disputes the account, saying witnesses told her he did not hear the order because of loud music, and she is seeking justice for him and their two children.