Brazil judge sees signs of 'arbitrary execution' in Rio police raid

People attend a protest against police violence outside Jacarezinho slum after a police operation which resulted in 25 deaths in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 7, 2021. Banners read: "Justice for Jacarezinho" and "Stop killing us." REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes

BRASILIA/RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - A Supreme Court justice called on Friday for Brazil's top prosecutor to investigate Rio de Janeiro's deadliest police raid in over a decade, which has drawn condemnation from the United Nations, human rights groups and local activists.

The shootout killed a police officer and 24 others in Rio's Jacarezinho neighborhood on Thursday. Police said it was the deadliest operation in Rio state since a 2005 raid on the city's northern outskirts.