Rio Police First Lieutenant Dies 15 Days After Taquara Attack

Overview

• First Lt. Jorge André Chaves “Lobo” Machado died Tuesday after 15 days in a Rio hospital from a gunshot suffered during an operation in Taquara.
• He was shot on March 16 when officers in an unmarked car were recognized and attacked on Estrada dos Teixeiras during an 18th Battalion intelligence action.
• The exchange of fire also wounded another police officer, injured two suspects, and killed a man police identified as linked to drug trafficking.
• Machado was 47, served with the 18th Battalion, joined the force in 2000, and was promoted for bravery in 2025.
• Local reports count him as the 11th military police officer killed in Rio state in 2026, and funeral details have not been released.