SAO PAULO, April 12 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- Four people, including a military police officer and three suspected robbers, were killed in a shooting early Saturday in the city of Sorocaba in Brazil's Sao Paulo state, authorities said, reported Xinhua.
The incident followed a robbery at a pharmacy in the Campolim neighbourhood. Police located the suspects shortly after the crime, leading to an exchange of gunfire.
A 28-year-old officer was shot in the head and later died from his injuries.
Three suspects were killed in the shootout, while a fourth was arrested and another escaped, police said.
Authorities added that two revolvers with erased serial numbers and a replica handgun were seized at the scene.
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