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| Four Dead in Brazilian Prison Riot |
| By Associated Press |
| Published: 01/25/2006 |
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Rebellious inmates ended a one-day prison uprising in Brazil's remote Amazon jungle state of Rondonia on Tuesday that left four dead, a police official said. They released their two hostages - the prison's warden and security director. Lenilson Guedes, a police spokesman, said officials agreed to all the inmates' demands, including sentence reductions and longer visiting hours. "It's over," Guedes said by telephone. "The inmates released their hostages unharmed." The uprising began Monday night at the Agenor Martins de Carvalho prison, some 1,300 miles northwest of Sao Paulo. Inmates told officers that a prisoner was sick and had to be taken to the infirmary, Guedes said. "When three officers entered the cell to escort the prisoner to the infirmary, three inmates opened fire with .38-caliber revolvers," Guedes said. He said it was unclear how the inmates got the guns. "One of the officers was shot through the heart and died instantly," Guedes said. Three inmates died in the ensuing shootout with other officers. The rebellious inmates are serving time for crimes ranging from rape and murder to petty larceny, he said. |
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