Around 70 members of the Comando Vermelho (CV) launched an assault on Morro da Quitanda in Rio de Janeiro’s Complexo da Pedreira, an area controlled by rival faction Terceiro Comando Puro (TCP).
The attack sparked a violent shootout that left four people dead, including two innocent civilians.
A 60-year-old resident, Marli Macedo dos Santos, was fatally injured after being taken hostage, while another bystander, Elison Nascimento Vasconcelos, was killed by stray gunfire.
Police recovered rifles, a grenade, ammunition, and vehicles from the scene.
Five suspects were arrested and two killed, underscoring escalating gang warfare in Rio’s northern zone.
