Five die in shootout between gang and Brazil police

A shootout between Brazilian police and Rio de Janeiro gang members has left five suspects dead near the famed Copacabana beach.

Five die in shootout between gang and Brazil police

A shootout between Brazilian police and Rio de Janeiro gang members has left five suspects dead near the famed Copacabana beach.

Police said the suspected thieves killed were trying to rob a car in the Copacabana district when they were spotted by a police patrol.

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