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Disturbing video shows Rio gun cops ‘execute’ two injured suspects at point-blank range beside a school

Video sparks nationwide outrage as 13-year-old girl is killed in crossfire from earlier shootout

THIS is the shocking moment two Rio cops appear to execute a pair of injured suspects in broad daylight.

Heavily armed officers can be seen sidling up to the wounded men before unloading two piercing shots — right beside a school playground.

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A Rio military police officer can be seen walking up to an injured suspect, aiming his rifle and shootingCredit: YouTube - vejapontocom
she had been in taking part in a gym class at the nearby school when she was hit with a wayward fired from a police weapon.

The gruesome video, filmed in the former Olympic city's Pedreira district, has sparked nationwide outrage.

The bodies of 13-year-old Maria Alves and the two gunmen killed in the police shootout in northern RioCredit: EPA
Stunned crowds gather as the bodies of the two gunmen and teen schoolgirl Maria are laid out on the pavementCredit: EPA
Maria's death sparked protests in RioCredit: AP:Associated Press
A burned out car lies across a main road in Rio. It was lit in protest at the death of 13-year-old schoolgirl Maria Alves who died during a police shootoutCredit: AP:Associated Press

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The Rio cop then shoots the second wounded suspect next door to a schoolCredit: YouTube - vejapontocom
The officers pick up the suspects' weapons before moving onCredit: YouTube - vejapontocom

Protests on Thursday led to the closure of the Avenida Brazil, the main access road to the city.

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Rio's military police general commander said the video revealed "blatant illegal actions".

Two police officers have been arrested and charged with murder.

But police spokesman Ivan Blaz said he had sympathy for the officers.

"I understand these officers' desensitisation and brutalisation. They're not dealing with small-time thieves. They're up against opponents with rifles".

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Rio police killed 920 people in 2016, according to Human Rights Watch, with fatalities rising 78 per cent in the first two months of 2017.

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