Sunday, May 19, 2019

11 killed in Brazilian 'massacre' 2017 Note the total for the year. The US 17,284!


11 killed in Brazilian 'massacre'

Gunmen have shot dead at least 11 people in a bar in Brazil. The incident occurred in the city of Belem, in the northern state of Para.
Brazilian arrest | Mord an Marielle Franco (Reuters/S. Moraes)
At least 11 people were killed in a "massacre" in Brazil's northern state of Para on Sunday, according to authorities.
Police told local media that seven gunmen arrived at a bar in three cars and on one motorcycle and opened fire. The perpetrators fled the scene. The incident took place in the region's largest city, Belem.
Natalia Mello, a Para state spokeswoman, would only confirm that a massacre had happened.
The deaths included six women and five men. One person was severely wounded.
National Guard troops were sent to Belem in March as a way of reinforcing security. Brazil's number of homicides in 2017 reached record levels, with 64,000 instances across the year.
President Jair Bolsonaro recently signed a decree that relaxes laws on gun imports and allows people to carry more ammunition.

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