Man hijacks bus in Rio, shoots two


  • World
  • Wednesday, 13 Mar 2024

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - A man hijacked a bus at a Rio de Janeiro bus station on Tuesday and shot two people, according to local police.

Rio police said on social media the wounded were taken to a hospital, while a special operations force was negotiating with the man holding the rest of the passengers hostage.

(Reporting by Rodrigo Viga Gaier; Writing by Andre Romani; Editing by Chris Reese)

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