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 RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) - Police killed six suspected criminals as authorities vowed to restore order ahead of a huge New Year's Eve bash on Copacabana Beach, deploying officers across the city two days after gang-initiated violence left 19 dead.
Saturday's killings came as suspected gang members apparently attempted to renew their attacks, spraying a police station and a shopping center with gunfire, injuring one bystander.
It was not immediately clear whether the suspects killed Saturday had any connections with the initial attacks Thursday. Rio police spokesmen did not return repeated telephone messages seeking comment.
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