SAA

SAA event in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro - West Zone area, Brazil on Fri 30th January 2026

30th January 2026

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On 30 January 2026, in Rio de Janeiro - West Zone (Rio de Janeiro), Varao Police Militia members shot and killed a rival police militia member in the Paciencia neighborhood. The deceased was killed after his location was revealed to rivals by a member of his own militia, who did not accept being replaced by him in the hierarchy. The militiaman who revealed the information to Varao's militia was killed on 4 February 2026 (coded separately). 1 fatality.

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Rio de Janeiro ( Rio de Janeiro - West Zone area )

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