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| Brazil police kill 13 suspected robbers in Salvador | |
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| At least 13 people have been killed in a shootout between police and armed robbery suspects in the Brazilian city of Salvador. | At least 13 people have been killed in a shootout between police and armed robbery suspects in the Brazilian city of Salvador. |
| Officers said they arrived at the scene of the alleged raid on Friday, following a tip off. They began to shoot after the suspects opened fire. | |
| All 16 of the group were hit in the exchange of bullets and were taken to a nearby hospital. | |
| Thirteen of them died and two were seriously hurt. | Thirteen of them died and two were seriously hurt. |
| Police said no officers were killed, but one was slightly injured. | Police said no officers were killed, but one was slightly injured. |