News

Rio official pledges transparent probe in slaying

By Jenny Barchfield
Published April 24, 2014 1:22am ET
Add Washington Examiner on Google
Rio official pledges transparent probe in slaying
Friends and neighbors of the late Douglas Rafael da Silva Pereira pray before playing soccer in a plaza near the spot where Silva Pereira's body was found in the Pavao Pavaozinho slum of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, April 23, 2014. On Tuesday night, angry residents who blame police set fires and showered homemade explosives and glass bottles onto a busy avenue in the city's main tourist zone following the killing of the popular local figure. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana) | Felipe Dana

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro’s top security official on Wednesday promised a rigorous investigation into the death of a young man that sparked overnight clashes in a slum near a key Olympic venue and did not rule out that police may have been responsible.

Already a print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account

Trusted reporting.Unlimited access.

Subscribe for full access to Washington Examiner coverage, expert political analysis, and subscriber-only journalism.

Get Unlimited Access

Already a member? Log in

Cancel anytime.

Tag:

Brazil World