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Brazil bus hijacker shot by police: media

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AFP Rio de Janeiro

A gunman holding a busload of passengers hostage in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday was shot dead by police, local media reported, ending the hours-long hijacking.

At least 16 people were trapped on the bus after it was commandeered by the gunman on a heavily transited bridge connecting Rio with the neighboring city of Niteroi.

 

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First Published: Aug 20 2019 | 6:10 PM IST

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