One woman was hit by , this Monday (6), in . Another episode of armed conflict was recorded by the Military Police, in the community of Morro dos Macacos.
On Sunday night, policing was intensified in Morro dos Macacos, in Vila Isabel, North Zone of Rio, following reports of gunshots.
The reinforcement of the Military Police occurred after a confrontation between criminals from the Macacos and São João communities, which resulted in a resident being hit by a projectile inside her own residence. The incident was registered at the 20th DP, in Andaraí.
Residents registered the incident during the early hours of the morning. In the images compiled by CNNit is possible to identify several shots fired during the conflict. One of the residents recorded a projectile hitting a tree. Watch the video.
The Press Office of the State Secretariat of Military Police announced that military police officers from the 11th Pacification Police Unit (UPP) and the 6th Military Police Battalion (BPM) carried out reinforced patrolling in the vicinity of communities after hearing the sounds of gunshots inside of Morro dos Macacos.
Also according to the corporation, PMs from the 6th BPM (Tijuca) were called to take steps at the Andaraí Federal Hospital, checking the entry of a woman, shot inside her residence.
At the hospital, the police team was informed that the woman was hit during a confrontation between individuals involved in criminal activities in the communities of Macacos and São João. The case is monitored by the 20th Police Station.
A CNN contacted the Ministry of Health for a position on the health status of the victim of , but has not received any response so far.