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Gang Conflict Claims Nine Lives in Mato Grosso do Sul

A series of homicides over the past two weeks in the north of Mato Grosso do Sul has been linked to a rivalry between the criminal factions CV and PCC. At least nine people were killed in shootings across Cassilândia, Paranaíba, Costa Rica and Chapadão do Sul. The most recent attack in Cassilândia left a father, his three‑year‑old daughter and several other victims dead after their vehicle was fired upon. Authorities suspect the killings are part of the ongoing war between the two gangs, which has also seen a rise in teenage involvement and the circulation of threat lists on social media. Police investigations are ongoing, with efforts focused on identifying the shooters and curbing the expanding influence of the factions in the region.

Entities: Arapiraca (Alagoas) · Brazil · Cassilândia · Costa Rica (MS) · Criminal factions CV and PCC · Diadema · Fazenda Alvorada · Guaribas neighbourhood · Hospital de Emergência do Agreste (HEA) · Maceió · Marciel Dias dos Santos · Mariana

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