Visual investigation: How Rio’s deadliest police raid unfolded
- Posted on February 11, 2026
- By The Guardian
- 4 Views
Visual investigation: How Rio’s deadliest police raid unfolded

In October 2025, 122 people were killed in what would become Rio’s deadliest police operation. A team of journalists across the Guardian has pieced together police body-camera footage, satellite imagery and pictures and video posted to social media to get the clearest picture to date of what happened that day.