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Bullet That Entered Olympic Games Equestrian Venue Apparently Intended For Police Blimp
The stray bullet that landed was apparently fired from a favela and was intended to shoot down a police blimp.
PUBLISHED
August 7, 2016
3:02 pm
WORDS BY
Mollie Bailey
The police blimp is visible above the main stadium at Deodoro and from the cross-country course. Photo by Lindsay Berreth.
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February 13, 2017
9:38 am
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