There are reports that a gang of gunmen attacked a hospital in Rio De Janeiro this morning:
Brazilian police say armed men stormed a Rio de Janeiro hospital to free a suspected drug trafficker, sparking a shootout with officers. A patient was killed, and a nurse and an off-duty policeman were wounded.
Rio investigators say in a statement that at least five men arrived at the Hospital Souza Aguiar early Sunday to rescue the 28-year-old suspect, who was being treated there for a gunshot wound.
Police say they are studying security camera footage to identify the attackers.
Brazilian media report that the patient who died had been taken to the downtown hospital by a friend, the off-duty officer who was wounded along with the nurse.
1. RIO DE JANEIRO: One dead. two injured in overnight shootout between police and drug traffickers inside a hospital.
— Gabriel Elizondo (@elizondogabriel) June 19, 2016
RIO DE JANEIRO: More than 10 gunmen, divided in 2 groups, were part of hospital invasion to rescue drug trafficker, according to police.
— Gabriel Elizondo (@elizondogabriel) June 19, 2016
Add this drug cartel attack to the mountain of worries in Rio, as they prepare for the Olympics amid worries about the Zika virus and a financial disaster that was declared by the governor of the state.