A police operation in Rio de Janeiro’s Complexo da Penha (a set of favelas in the city’s North Zone) resulted in a deadly shootout. Multiple reports stated that at least nine people were killed, with other outlets reporting ten deaths during the operation. Coverage described the raid as targeting alleged members of organized crime, and it triggered intense gunfire in the area. The incident drew attention because it occurred amid broader national and international scrutiny of lethal policing practices in Brazil’s urban peripheries.
