The gunman earlier today took a bus with several people hostage on the Rio-Niterói Bridge connecting the cities of Rio de Janeiro and Niterói, according to a live feed by Globo.
After the gunman was shot, about 37 hostages have reportedly been released. The police have surrounded the area, investigating the incident. According to a military police spokesman, the gun the attacker used was a toy.
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