Police Free Four Hostages After Apartment Standoff in Central Niterói

Overview

• Officers came under fire at the entrance of a building on Rua Dr. Celestino, prompting a shootout that left one suspect dead and another wounded.
• The injured suspect was taken to Hospital Estadual Alberto Torres in São Gonçalo under police custody.
• After negotiations inside the apartment, two suspects surrendered and the four captives were released unharmed.
• Police reported seizing a rifle, three pistols, a grenade, six 5.56 magazines, a ballistic vest, seven radios, a pair of boots, and a large quantity of drugs.
• The Military Police said GAT "C", Patamo and the 4th Company took part in the operation, which remains under investigation.