Brazil: Armed Man Holding 17 Hostages on Bus Delivered · Global Voices

He ended the thriller with the 17 hostages who were armed on a bus in Brazil. The shooter after about three hours turned himself in to the police. “He was delivered, arrested, all hostages released and safe,” Marco Andrade, head of the police special forces, who had surrounded the long-distance bus station in Rio de Zaneiro that the hostage was developing. Passengers held hostage by the gunman, including children and elderly, are safe and sound. However, two people were shot earlier by the perpetrator, “out of the bus”. 34-year-old, who received three bullets in the chest and abdomen, is hospitalized in critical condition – undergoing accelerated surgery. The second wounded is not in danger. The governor of the state of Rio de Zaneiro, Claudio Castro, congratulated the security forces on the way they handled the crisis. “Exemplary action by Rio de Janeiro’s secure forces”, he wrote in a post on the X platform (former Twitter). Hostage began around 15:00 (local time, 21:00 Greek time) at a central station in Rio where buses to other states of Brazil depart. The vehicle remained immobilized at the station and the area was eliminated by men of the police special forces. Police representative confirms that two people were shot, one of the victors, with 3 shots, was taken to the hospital. In addition to armored vehicles, more teams from the Special Operations… — 🔥🗞The Informant (@theinformant_x) The police operation was broadcast online by television networks. GloboNews channel showed images of released hostages who came out terrified of the bus, including a young mother holding her baby in arms. Breaking Alerts Now : Bus hijacker in Rio de Janeiro with 17 hosts surrounded to the police after 3 hours of kidnapping. — Izlamic Terrorist (@raviagrawal3) In another snapshot, the perpetrator is seen being driven to a police van. The motive remains unclear so far.