Mother,wounded by Gunfire, Dies After Falling Out of MP Car & Dragged 1,000 Ft

**kellyhound** · #1 ● 03-20-2014, 09:19 AM

A Brazilian woman shot and then dragged behind a cop car has led to 3 cops in handcuffs and the president of the country saying she is “shocked” at the horror.

A mother-of-four, 38, was caught in a shootout involving police Sunday morning in the slums of Rio de Janeiro.

Cops threw her in the trunk of their SUV bound for a nearby hospital. Her body fell out as the police peeled off and was dragged for more than 1,000 feet.

Another driver captured the horrifying sight on cellphone video — including when the cops got out and tossed her body back into their ride.

She was dead upon arrival at the hospital.
The cops were arrested for “disciplinary transgression” and may face more charges.

“Claudia’s death shocked the country,” Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff tweeted Tuesday.
She had 4 children, had been married 20 years and woke up in early in the morning to go work at a hospital in Rio.

“At this time of sadness and pain, I stand with Claudia’s family and friends,” Rousseff added.

Her family was outraged, and protests rocked her neighborhood of Congonha.

"They thought she was a criminal and that is why they took her away. It wasn't to save her life," her daughter said.

"They grabbed my mother by the legs and dumped her in the boot like an animal. They didn't even bother to check if the boot was properly closed. That is not the attitude of someone who is trying to help.”