Brazilian prosecutors charge policeman, former cop with killing 8 at fan club for soccer team
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Authorities in Brazil say a policeman and a former police officer have been charged with killing eight people at a fan club of a popular soccer team.
A Wednesday statement from the Sao Paulo state prosecutor's office says the two were arrested May 7 in connection with the attack at the headquarters of the Pavilhao 9 fan group for the Corinthians team.
Police believe a dispute over drug dealing may have led to the April 18 shooting on the eve of the team's match with rival Palmeiras.
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Witnesses reported that three gunmen stormed the gritty site where fans meet underneath a highway overpass and shot seven people in the head. An eighth man ran to a service station after being shot but died later.
The third gunman is at large.