Mato Grosso do Sul sees 10 deaths in 48 hours

At least ten people died in Mato Grosso do Sul within a 48-hour period in incidents suspected to be linked to criminal factions.

In Sidrolândia, four individuals, including two teenagers aged 16 and 17, died during a police operation targeting suspected Comando Vermelho leaders. In Rio Brilhante, two suspects died after being shot during a confrontation with a Shock Battalion team.

Other fatalities occurred in Caarapó, where a man was shot multiple times by suspects on a motorcycle, and in Campo Grande, where a 20-year-old was killed in front of a convenience store, wounding his 18-year-old brother. Additional deaths were reported in Maracaju and involving a 16-year-old in Parque do Lageado. Authorities are currently investigating these deaths.