Tourist Shot In Front of Family's Eyes After Entering Criminal Neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro

rio de janeiro - An Argentine family accidentally entered a criminal favela while trying to navigate to the famous Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, resulting in a 51-year-old man being shot and critically injured.

An Argentine family accidentally drove into a favela dominated by the criminal gang RComando Vermelho while trying to visit the famous Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro. The 51-year-old man, identified as Gastón Fernando Burlon, who is reportedly the owner of a travel agency, is currently in critical condition in the hospital. This incident reminds of a similar case in 2016 when an Italian tourist was murdered in the same area after getting lost.