Duque de Caxias shooting leaves eight people wounded

Eight people, including a 5-year-old child, were wounded during a shooting attack in a square in the Jardim Anhangá neighborhood of Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro. The incident occurred on Sunday night when armed men in two black vehicles drove through the area and opened fire with rifles and pistols.

Victims were treated at the Adão Pereira Nunes Municipal Hospital and the Imbariê Municipal Hospital. Among those injured were a 5-year-old boy hit in the leg and several adults with various injuries, including fractures and chest wounds. While some victims, including the child and a 40-year-old man, have been discharged, others remain hospitalized in stable or regular condition.

The Civil Police are investigating the attack. Authorities are currently interviewing witnesses and conducting diligences to identify the perpetrators and determine if there was a specific target.