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Brazilian police said they had targeted "criminal leaders" with a raid on a Rio de Janeiro favela which ended with multiple deaths. One woman died after being struck by a stray bullet.
Brazilian police confirmed Tuesday afternoon that at least 22 people were killed during a raid in the Vila Cruzeiro favela, in Penha, in northern Rio de Janeiro.
Military police say they came under fire as they approached slum of Vila Cruzeiro
A further seven people were hospitalized, according to health officials, while police said one of the victims was a female bystander felled by a stray bullet.
One woman died after being struck by a stray bullet