The morning of Sunday (7) was marked by moments of panic in Praça Seca, in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro. A shooting in the region interrupted a service in an evangelical church Located on Baroness Street, forcing the faithful to throw themselves on the floor to protect themselves.
As Scenes of despair They were recorded around 10am and quickly shared on social networks. Watch a video below the people lowered in the church:
Passengers who were on a BRT bus also reported the horror mood. “He was desperate, inside the BRT on the spot. Everyone threw themselves on the bus floor. It was a shouting”Described a witness on the networks.
Despite the fright, Mobi-Rio said that the BRT operation It has not impacted and continues to function normally.
According to the Military Police, the action was the result of a joint operation of the 18th BPM (Jacarepaguá) and the 28th DP, which aimed to dismantle a gang specializing in residence thefts in the region.
During the operation, police approached a vehicle suspected of involvement in a robbery in Taquara. The occupants reacted shooting at the teams, starting an intense confrontation. Two suspects were killed, a third was injured and was sent to a health unit, while a room managed to escape.
With the criminals, two .40 caliber pistols were seized, a .32 caliber revolver, a .38 caliber revolver, a .22 caliber shotgun, a pistol simulacrum and two vehicles.
