Suspects shoot at the police and jump into the Paraíba do Sul River to escape in Barra Mansa

According to the Military Police, the team went to the address to check a report about armed men in the area.

Upon arriving in the area, the agents were met with gunfire by the suspects and returned fire. During the confrontation, the group fled and some of those involved jumped into the waters of the Paraíba do Sul River. The others escaped via unknown routes.

No one was injured in the exchange of gunfire and no suspect was located at the time of publication of this report.