100 police killed in Rio, on pace to be worst year in decade
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Brazilian police have buried the 100th police officer to be killed in the state of Rio de Janeiro this year.
The grim milestone underscores a surge in violence that has prompted authorities to deploy Army troops across Rio, which hosted the 2016 Summer Games.
About 200 people attended the burial of Sgt. Fabio Cavalcante Sunday afternoon. The 39-year-old officer was killed on Saturday in Baixada Fluminense, one of Rio's most violent districts.
The married father of an 8-year-old was off duty when armed men approached. Authorities say he was shot at least 10 times.
Rio is by far the most dangerous place for police to work in Brazil. Many more officers are killed here than in much larger states, like Sao Paulo.
