When an Off-Duty Officer’s Argument Ends in Gunfire in Rio
A ten-year count credited to Fogo Cruzado records 194 people shot in arguments involving off-duty security agents in Rio. Nearly half of those killed were officers themselves. The post When an Off-Duty Officer’s Argument Ends in Gunfire in Rio appeared first on The Rio Times .
A decade-long study conducted by Fogo Cruzado, a Rio institute monitoring armed violence, reveals that off-duty police shootings in Rio are more prevalent in bars and events than in the favelas. The institute documented 135 incidents of gunfire involving off-duty security agents over a ten-year period from July 2016 to August 2026.
Out of the 194 people shot, 92 were fatally wounded and 102 suffered injuries. Among the 92 fatalities, 44 were security agents, accounting for nearly half of the deaths. The most common locations for these incidents were events (36), bars (35), homes (10), petrol stations (6), cars (5), and shopping centers (4). These locations represent the everyday settings where off-duty officers engage in altercations that result in gunfire.
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