On Tuesday, two windows were shattered on a bus carrying journalists from an Olympic venue in the impoverished Deodoro district. Their truck was sprayed with bullets, and officer Helio Vieira was shot. RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) " A police officer was shot in the head after he and two others working security at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics got lost near a slum and encountered gunfire. The incident was the bloodiest of several that have marred the start of South America's first Olympic Games. Muggings have also been reported among Olympic athletes, officials and journalists.
Source: New Zealand Herald August 11, 2016 15:11 UTC