Salvador police operation ends in shootout, killing two suspects

Two men identified as members of the Comando Vermelho criminal faction died following a shootout with military police in the Cosme de Farias neighborhood of Salvador, Brazil.

During ‘Operação Alatus’, police patrols were reportedly met with gunfire from an armed group in the Baixa do Formoso area. After a pursuit, the suspects, identified as Felipe Santos Neri Conceição and Rogério Gomes Macedo, entered a residence and engaged in a second confrontation with officers. Both men were shot and later died at the Hospital Geral do Estado.

Authorities seized a 12-gauge carbine, a .38 caliber revolver, 113 cocaine pellets, a mobile phone, and cash. The incident has been referred to the Department of Homicide and Person Protection for investigation.