Eleven people were killed Tuesday, May 24 during a police operation in the Vila Cruzeiro favela, in the northern zone of Rio de Janeiro, announced the military police, citing 10 "
suspected criminals
" and a resident victim of a stray bullet .
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Military police, who frequently carry out such morning operations in Rio's favelas, said they were greeted by gunfire in the upper part of the favela as they began an operation to "
locate and capture criminals
" .
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