Rio Records 762 Shootouts During Police Actions in 2025. A study by Instituto Fogo Cruzado shows that in 2025, 762 shootouts were recorded during security agent actions in Rio’s metropolitan region. During these confrontations, 634 people were shot, of which 270 died. The institute also mapped actions with multiple deaths (when three or more people die in a single action). Through October 2025, 26 were recorded – an average of one every 12 days. The most recent occurred during the mega-operation in 15 communities on October 10, when seven men identified as Comando Vermelho criminals were killed; six of them in Morro do Juramento.
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11/10/2025 – Suspect Killed in Linha Vermelha Shootout. A shootout on Linha Vermelha expressway ended with a suspect dead on Saturday afternoon (11). Two PMs saw a criminal attempting to rob a motorcycle near São Cristóvão, in the direction of Túnel Rebouças. The suspect resisted arrest and the PMs shot him. He was taken for medical care but did not survive. One lane of the expressway was closed but reopened during the afternoon.
13/10/2025 – 14 Militia Members Arrested in Jacarepaguá. Military Police arrested 14 militia members and seized 12 rifles, a carbine, two pistols, one revolver, magazines and two grenades in an operation in Colônia Juliano Moreira, Jacarepaguá, Southwestern Zone. The operation was conducted by the 18th Military Police Battalion based on intelligence work, and the militia members were arrested without gunfire exchange.
14/10/2025 – Gold Necklace Stolen and Eaten in Flamengo. A 22-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday, October 14, for stealing a gold necklace from a tourist. The incident occurred at Flamengo Beach (Praia do Flamengo) in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro. The Polish tourist, aged 28, reported the theft of her gold necklace and pendant to police. The suspect, who has a history of theft, was apprehended near Largo do Machado by the “Segurança Presente” police team. Upon capture, the thief confessed to the crime, revealing he had swallowed the necklace in an attempt to hide the stolen item.
16/10/2025 – Fraud Ring Operating from Luxury Condominium Dismantled. Civil Police arrested members of a criminal organization operating a fake banking call center from a luxury condominium in Barra da Tijuca. The gang specialized in financial fraud targeting bank customers.
16/10/2025 – Gracyanne Barbosa Robbed of R$ 800,000 Luxury Vehicle. Fitness model and ex-BBB Gracyanne Barbosa and her sister were victims of an armed robbery at Barra Olímpica, Southwestern Zone, when three armed criminals stole her Land Rover Defender 110 valued at approximately R$ 800,000. The assault occurred when they stopped at a gas station convenience store. One criminal pulled her by the hair and threatened to shoot her in the head while she struggled to exit with her leg brace. Her sister was held at gunpoint.
17/10/2025 – Operation Against Comando Vermelho in Baixada Fluminense. Civil Police launched “Operação Última Parada” targeting Comando Vermelho in the metropolitan region. Eight suspects were arrested during the operation that aimed to execute 20 arrest warrants and 5 search warrants in Japeri, Nova Iguaçu, Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Seropédica, Duque de Caxias, Queimados and Guapimirim. The investigation lasted seven months and focused on identifying the structure and main members of drug trafficking in the region. Investigators found evidence that the faction regularly used minors to avoid significant losses among adult members.
17/10/2025 – PM Arrested for Killing Wife in Feminicide. Thiago Teixeira da Silva (37), a military police sergeant from the Highway Battalion, was arrested in flagrante after shooting his wife five times, killing Jaqueline Rafaela Garcia Andrade (52) in the early hours of Friday in Recreio dos Bandeirantes. Witnesses reported that Thiago was disoriented and in a jealous crisis before the crime. Neighbors in the Terreirão community heard the shots and called police. The PM has been suspended and will face feminicide charges.
17/10/2025 – PM Killed in Curicica Was Militia Member. Adelmo da Silva Guerini Fernandes, 51, a 2nd sergeant known as “Russo” or “Magrelo”, was assassinated in the afternoon of Friday (16) in Asa Branca community, Curicica, Southwestern Zone. Adelmo was under investigation for participating in a militia called “Os Mercenários” (The Mercenaries) operating in the Southwest Zone.
17/10/2025 – Homeless People Killed in Rifle Attack Near Irajá Metro. At least two homeless men were killed and a third seriously wounded in a rifle attack at approximately 4:00 AM near the Irajá metro station, North Zone. The crime occurred when a car stopped in front of a group of homeless people sleeping under the station’s awning on Avenida Pastor Martin Luther King Júnior, and occupants opened fire with a rifle. The wounded man was taken in critical condition to Hospital Estadual Getúlio Vargas in Penha. The motivation for the crime remains unknown.
17/10/2025 – Elderly Man Dies After Assault in Senador Vasconcelos. Jair Novo dos Santos (60) died after being brutally assaulted in Senador Vasconcelos, West Zone, on the eve of Children’s Day while trying to spend the holiday with his grandson. The conflict began when Mateus went to pick up his son at his ex-partner’s house and encountered Lorran, her current boyfriend. An argument between the two men evolved into a physical fight, resulting in Lorran punching Jair. The impact caused the elderly man to fall and suffer traumatic brain injury. Jair was initially taken to Hospital Municipal Rocha Faria in Campo Grande, then transferred to Hospital Municipal Pedro II in Santa Cruz, but did not survive the cerebral hemorrhage. The case was initially registered as bodily injury but is now being investigated as homicide or injury followed by death.
17/10/2025 – BOPE Operation Targets “Sardinha” in Cidade de Deus. The Special Police Operations Battalion (BOPE) conducted operations in the Tirol community, Freguesia, Southwestern Zone, seeking Luciano da Silva Teixeira, known as “Sardinha da CDD”, one of the main Comando Vermelho leaders in Cidade de Deus. Sardinha has been a fugitive since 13 August when he failed to return to prison after receiving a home visit benefit for Father’s Day. He was convicted to 24 years, 2 months and 13 days for qualified homicide, drug trafficking association, illegal firearm possession, receiving stolen goods and resisting arrest. He still has 11 years remaining in his sentence. The operation caused nine buses to be used as barricades by criminals.
