Event Brief
Rio police raid leaves bodies and missing evidence
Filed: May 31, 2026 at 8:03 AM ET
Summary: A 2025 Rio raid killed 120 people, and police withdrew without securing the scene or forensic teams arriving.
WHO: Police officers involved in the Oct. 28, 2025 raid
WHAT: More than 2,500 police officers carried out a raid on two Rio favelas, leaving bodies behind and failing to secure the scene for forensics.
WHEN: May 31, 2026 at 7:24 AM ET
WHERE: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
WHY: Police targeted leaders of Red Command, a drug trafficking group.
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