Police helicopter crashes, kills 4, after Rio shootout

[WorldNews]

By Paulo Prada RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - A police helicopter in Rio de Janeiro crashed Saturday evening, killing four officers after a day of intense firefights between law enforcement and suspected criminals in the slum known as City of God. It was not clear whether the helicopter had been hit by gunfire or whether another factor caused it to go down. The helicopter fell in a populated area near City of God, but crashed in an open space near a major highway.

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