Residents of the Vicar General Community, in the North Zone of Rio reported intense shootings between Sunday night (26) and dawn on Tuesday (28). According to reports, dozens of men armed with rifles circulated through the neighborhood and generated worry and panic.
According to witnesses, the invaders focused on a hill near Square 2 and inside the Cardinal Câmara Municipal School.
The situation was recorded in videos made by residents and images of a security camera. See below:
A local resident reported that he was approached by armed criminals on his street, being forced to deliver his belongings under death threat.
Given the occurrence, according to the Military Police, the command of the 16th BPM (Olaria) reported that the unit conducted an intervention in the region after receiving complaints about the presence of criminals.
Currently, policing is still reinforced in the area, with the support of a armored vehicle, aiming to avoid further clashes between criminal groups.
