The operation that took place on Wednesday (26) in Vila do João, Mare, northern region of Rio, resulted in the death of three people and the arrest of another. According to information from the Civil Police, the three are suspected of providing security to a drug dealer in the community. Two rifles and two pistols were seized. A 10-year-old boy was shot while performing an activity inside a school. The boy was seen by the educational coordinator and teacher and then referred to the family clinic. After that, he was transferred to Getulio Vargas Hospital.
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The student studies at the Helio Smit Municipal School in Complexo da Mare. According to the trust, he was treated by the school team and transferred to the Mary Family Clinic, where the bullet was removed. The boy was then transported by ambulance to the Getúlio Vargas Hospital in Penha, where he received medical care since the beginning of the afternoon.
The Ministry of Health said, “The student was hit by a bullet in his left leg, and his life is not in danger.” “Due to the shooting, the ambulance had to wait to reach the Mary area, and it also had difficulty leaving the family clinic where the student was to take him to the hospital. The situation remains tense in the area, which is why students from area schools remain inside the units waiting for security to stabilize in the area.”
Municipal Education Minister Renan Ferrinha expressed his regret over what happened. “It is ridiculous that a student could be shot inside a school. This is an unacceptable situation. A school should be a symbol of protection and learning. It should never be a place for something as dangerous as this,” he said.
The minister also stressed that “the atmosphere was filled with panic” at the school where the child was injured.
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“Today, one of our students was shot inside a school in Marie. The student who was in his class with his teacher was shot in the leg during an outdoor science activity inside the school. It is a very ridiculous thing, and it is unbelievable for us to imagine a situation like this that is difficult to describe in words. The school should be considered a place of peace,” Ferrerinha said.
In WhatsApp groups in Vila do João, where the operation is taking place, fear prevails among residents. Drivers from the community turned back when they came across gunfire in the area. People living in the areas of Salsa, Pinheiro, Baixa and Timbao also reported tension when hearing the sounds of gunshots and grenades.
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Secretary of the Military Police in Rio de Janeiro, Colonel Marcelo de Menezes, said in an interview with RJTV1 that after the child is removed, the operation continues at the site. Parallel authority leadership is the goal of the police.
Menezes said: – We are working to develop the operation, and there are still police officers within the community, and we are looking for leadership from the faction. -We help stabilize the terrain and impose a blockade on the area.
At noon, the colonel said that the civilian police were about to leave the ground. He also explained that a “safety belt” will be created for fans of the AeroFla event on the streets of Rio. It is planned that the masses will cover a distance of 45 km:
“We will send 345 military police officers, from different units, from the shock battalion, to operations with dogs and motorcyclists,” Menezes said.