RIO DE JANEIRO: A three-year-old girl shot during a traffic stop by police in Brazil died Saturday of her injuries, officials said, in a case that dre...
: A three-year-old girl shot during a traffic stop by police in Brazil died Saturday of her injuries, officials said, in a case that drew outcry including from President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
The girl, Heloisa dos Santos Silva, died Saturday morning of cardiorespiratory arrest after spending nine days in the hospital with gunshot wounds, said the health department for Duque de Caxias, near Rio de Janeiro, where she was being treated. Relatives and witnesses told investigators she and her family were driving home on September 7 when federal highway police signaled them to stop, then opened fire on their car, hitting the girl in the neck and shoulder.
The girl's father told investigators he was bringing the car to a stop when police opened fire, according to federal prosecutors, who on Friday requested the arrest of the three officers involved.According to Brazilian media reports, the officer who fired the shots told investigators he had heard gunfire and believed it was coming from the car.Prosecutors have asked federal police to investigate.The girl “died of gunshots fired by those who are supposed to protect the people,“ he said.
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