Brazilian police said Tuesday they released 17 hostages from a gunman who took over a crowded bus in Rio de Janeiro and wounded at least two people. Rio police said in its social media channels that all hostages aboard a bus parked at one of the city\u2019s main terminals had been freed \u201cafter a successful work of negotiation\u201d led by its elite squad.<\/p>\n
The man\u2019s motive remains unclear, Police Col. Marco Andrade said in an interview on TV news channel Globo News. \u201cWe have children and older people inside the bus,\u201d Andrade said, adding that very little was known at this stage. The bus was parked at the Sao Cristovao terminal in the city centre and was scheduled to head to the neighboring state of Minas Gerais.<\/p>\n
Police cars and ambulances could be seen waiting near the bus, while thousands of passengers were stranded waiting for information on scheduled travel. People interviewed on TV said they heard several gunshots, causing panic inside the crowded terminal. One wounded person was sent to a nearby hospital, police said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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