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Brazil federal prosecutors open probe into Rio army killing
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS MAY 8, 2019 / 3:12 PM / UPDATED 4 HOURS AGO
Brazil federal prosecutors open probe into Rio army killing
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian federal prosecutors have opened a probe into a botched army operation in Rio de Janeiro that killed two innocent civilians, arguing that a decision to have military prosecutors investigate the case violated the constitution.
Last month, soldiers stationed in a violent Rio neighborhood pumped 80 bullets into a family’s car, killing Evaldo Rosa dos Santos and Luciano Macedo and injuring two others.
The incident highlighted the risks of a growing militarization of public security in Brazil.
After the shooting, the army said it had arrested 10 soldiers in a probe run by military investigators.
In a statement on Wednesday, the federal prosecutor’s office said it had opened its own probe, given that the soldiers were representatives of the federal government. It cited a resolution by the attorney general’s office on April 9 that called the military probe “unconstitutional.”
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Brazil federal prosecutors open probe into Rio army killing
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian federal prosecutors have opened a probe into a botched army operation in Rio de Janeiro that killed two innocent civilians, arguing that a decision to have military prosecutors investigate the case violated the constitution.
Last month, soldiers stationed in a violent Rio neighborhood pumped 80 bullets into a family’s car, killing Evaldo Rosa dos Santos and Luciano Macedo and injuring two others.
The incident highlighted the risks of a growing militarization of public security in Brazil.
After the shooting, the army said it had arrested 10 soldiers in a probe run by military investigators.
In a statement on Wednesday, the federal prosecutor’s office said it had opened its own probe, given that the soldiers were representatives of the federal government. It cited a resolution by the attorney general’s office on April 9 that called the military probe “unconstitutional.”
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-violence/brazil-federal-prosecutors-open-probe-into-rio-army-killing-idUSKCN1SE2IO
