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Civil police officer shot in exchange of fire in Embu das Artes
A civil police officer was shot during an exchange of fire in Embu das Artes, in São Paulo state, on Thursday, November 5.
The officer was in an unmarked police vehicle entering Viela dos Palitos community when gunfire struck the vehicle, according to the Civil Police.
The officer was taken to hospital and kept under medical observation.
The police account says officers were carrying out operations in the area when the shooting began.
Teams from Garra, a unit of the Department of Strategic Police Operations, went to the community to search for and identify those responsible.
The investigation is continuing with Garra and the Civil Police involved.
A civil police officer was shot during an exchange of fire in Embu das Artes, São Paulo state.
Police said officers were in an unmarked police vehicle in the Viela dos Palitos community on Thursday, November 5, when shots were fired at the vehicle.
The injured officer was taken to hospital and remained under medical observation.
Teams from Garra, part of the Department of Strategic Police Operations, went to the area to search for and identify those responsible.
- Who
- A civil police officer was shot; other civil police officers were in the vehicle.
- What
- Shots were fired at an unmarked police vehicle, leading to an exchange of fire. One officer was injured.
- When
- Thursday, November 5.
- Where
- Viela dos Palitos community, Embu das Artes, São Paulo state, Brazil.
- Why
- Police were carrying out operations in the area. The reason for the attack was not stated.
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Civil police officers entered the Viela dos Palitos community in an unmarked vehicle and came under fire.
An injured officer was taken to hospital and kept under medical observation.
Garra teams went to the community to search for and identify those responsible.
- Injured officer
- One civil police officer
- Location
- Viela dos Palitos, Embu das Artes, São Paulo state
- Date
- Thursday, November 5
- Police unit
- Garra, part of the Department of Strategic Police Operations
- Vehicle
- Unmarked police vehicle