Around 20 robbers armed with machine guns, bombs and drones reportedly robbed three banks in downtown Araçatuba city starting around midnight Monday. Marcio Victor, also a resident of Araçatuba, was driving either a motorcycle or bicycle, when the suspects gunned him down. The fate of most of the hostages, including those strapped to the vehicles, is unclear. During that robbery, up to 30 men surrounded the headquarters of the military police, blocked it with burning cars, then shot at the entrance - killing one officer. Hostages are often used as human shields, though Monday's raid appears to be unique in that the hostages were physically tied to the cars.

Source: Daily Mail August 30, 2021 09:45 UTC