- Suspects filmed themselves laughing and joking in a car in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Moments later, clip captures sound of gunfire coming from a police helicopter
- It is thought three of them were killed while a fourth was injured in the shooting
- Youths, who were live streaming their film on Facebook, were targeted during a crackdown on trafficking
This is the moment a suspected drugs gang live streamed their own deaths on Facebook when a police helicopter opened fire on their car in Brazil.
The four youths were filming themselves inside a vehicle when it was peppered with bullets by armed officers in Rio de Janeiro during a crackdown on trafficking.
A passenger uses his mobile phone to capture video of his friends laughing and joking as loud music plays in the background.
Dramatic footage shows the moment a suspected drugs gang live streamed their own deaths on Facebook when a police helicopter opened fire on their car in Brazil
The four youths were filming themselves inside a vehicle when it was peppered with bullets by armed officers in Rio de Janeiro during a crackdown on trafficking
The music suddenly cuts out and is soon replaced by the sound of gunfire although at first the teenagers do not appear concerned.
The phone then falls to the floor of the car, the image obscured, while the sound of shooting continues.
It is thought that three of the suspects died as a result of the shooting while a fourth was injured.
The phone falls to the floor of the car, the image obscured, while the sound of shooting continues. It is thought that three of the suspects died as a result of the shooting while a fourth was injured
They are believed to have been suspects in an operation against drug trafficking in the city.
The footage was later posted online where police were applauded for their actions.
Rio de Janiero has long had a problem with criminal gangs who are based in the city’s many slums, or favelas, and often target tourist hotspots.
It was not clear why the police opened fire on the youths without attempting an arrest, or whether their actions were legal.
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