Rio Prosecutors Seek Body‑Cam Footage as Forensics Probe Deadly Bope Raid in Morro dos Prazeres

Overview

• Eight people were killed in the March 18 operation, including resident Leandro Silva Sousa, 30, who was shot in the neck inside his home.
• The Military Police report a home invasion with hostages and gunfire from inside the residence that prompted Bope to return fire and kill suspects.
• Leandro’s widow disputes that version, alleging there was no exchange of fire, that police breached the door with a grenade, and that only officers shot.
• The MPRJ requested images from officers’ body‑worn cameras, accompanied necropsies at the IML, and conducted scene processing with scanners, photos, and ballistic collection.
• The Civil Police homicide unit and an internal PM inquiry are underway, with results pending; police say weapons were seized and trafficking figure Claudio “Jiló” dos Santos was killed.