The Rota has killed at least four suspects in operations following a targeted attack on a lieutenant. The violence marks an escalation as authorities investigate whether the death of a leader of the PCC motivated the attack on the lieutenant of the Rota.
The Cost of Retaliation and the ICU Battle
The catalyst for this was an attack on a lieutenant of the Rota. The officer remains in critical condition in the ICU after undergoing a tracheostomy and remains hospitalized.
According to reports from CNN Brasil, G1, and VEJA, at least four suspects of the attack on the lieutenant have been killed in actions by the Rota.
The Josmar Jozino Connection and the PCC Power Vacuum
Investigators are probing whether the death of Josmar Jozino, a leader of the PCC, motivated the attack on the lieutenant of the Rota. The theory, as reported by UOL Notícias, is that the police are investigating if the death of the leader of the PCC motivated the attack on the lieutenant.
The PCC is a criminal organization.
The Rota’s Tactical Doctrine vs. Urban Warfare
The Rota is a unit of the police.