5) Bullets fly in Rio
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It wasn’t just the shooting arena in Rio that saw guns shot and bullets hit or miss their targets. The equestrian venue of all places saw a stray bullet narrowly miss media persons at the venue.
Two bullets hit the venue on two different days during the Olympics. The venue is situated near a military base and a couple of favelas named Pedreira and Chapadao – both known for gang violence and drug wars.
Both bullets were fired from a long distance away and ballistics reports stated that the equestrian venue was not the intended target. However, it was confirmed that a blimp was the target.
“The first bullet that was found in the press room, according to the forensic report, was aiming at a blimp that was stationed over one of the communities,” said a Rio spokesman. “The first bullet was found to be coming from two kilometres away from Deodoro and fell into the tent at a low speed, in an angle that confirms that the [media center] was not the target.”
He also confirmed that an arrest was made and a gun that may have shot the bullet was also found.
