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Rio police release 17 hostages from a gunman on a bus, at least 2 wounded

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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian police have released 17 hostages from a gunman that took over a crowded bus in Rio de Janeiro and wounded at least two people. The suspect was arrested at the scene, police said Tuesday. Rio police spokesman Col. Marcos Andrade told journalists all hostages aboard a bus parked at one of the city’s main terminals had been freed after negotiations with the gunman, who allegedly tried to leave Rio after receiving threats from a crime gang.

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