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Overview
- Police said a BPChoque unit tried to stop a car with at least four men around 11:30 a.m., and the occupants allegedly opened fire on the expressway.
- Motorists scrambled for cover, abandoned vehicles, and made risky U-turns as shots were exchanged near Irajá in Rio’s North Zone.
- The city’s operations center reported intermittent closures in both directions near Coelho Neto and Irajá, with full release at about 12:03 p.m.
- Reinforcements from the Força Nacional, BOPE, the 41st BPM, and the BPVE patrolled the area and maintained a cordon through the afternoon.
- Authorities reported no injuries, arrests, or vehicle robberies linked to the incident, and reports tying suspects to Morro do Chaves/TCP remain limited in confirmation.