Bus in Rio shot at carrying journalists coming from women’s basketball competition
A media bus carrying journalists on the way back from the last Rio Games women’s basketball game of the day was hit by gunfire this evening. The passengers included Lee Michaelson, on assignment in Rio de Janeiro for Hoopfeed. She noticed that two people were injured, technician Kaan Korkmaz from Turkey and a reporter from Belarus. According to ABC News, a total of three people injured. More to come Michaelson.
Here is the account of the shooting relayed to Hoopfeed via text and posted to Twitter.
A #Rio2016 media bus was just shot at. From Lee Michaelson: 2 windows blown out. None hit, 2 sustained minor injuries from broken glass.
— Hoopfeed.com ? (@hoopfeed) August 9, 2016
2- The bus that was shot at was leaving Deodoro Youth Arena after the #TUR–#JPN WBB game.
— Hoopfeed.com ? (@hoopfeed) August 9, 2016
3-Bus had just passed unmanned toll booths of Trans Olympic Highway, going at good clip, bullets didn't completely penetrate but broke glass
— Hoopfeed.com ? (@hoopfeed) August 9, 2016
4-And blew out windows. Gun probably a "small-caliber weapon." Falling/flying glass caused the minor injuries.
— Hoopfeed.com ? (@hoopfeed) August 9, 2016
5-A Reuters photog who has spent time in Iraq was yelling at the bus driver to keep moving, keep driving and don't stop or pull over.
— Hoopfeed.com ? (@hoopfeed) August 10, 2016
6-Once bus was out of range and away, police arrived. Officer didn't talk to anyone or offer assistance to the 2 guys injured.
— Hoopfeed.com ? (@hoopfeed) August 10, 2016
7-Injured included a reporter from Belarus #BLR and a volunteer from Turkey. Had cuts from glass and bleeding.
— Hoopfeed.com ? (@hoopfeed) August 10, 2016
8-Lights inside bus were on as it made way from stadium, usually liked b/c buses have wifi & folks can work. Not good in this situation.
— Hoopfeed.com ? (@hoopfeed) August 10, 2016
8-Bus incident unfortunate, locals have been helpful/nice per LM. But media woes include being late due to buses w/drivers getting "lost."
— Hoopfeed.com ? (@hoopfeed) August 10, 2016
9-Pics of #Rio2016 media bus that was shot at this eve. 2 folks with minor injuries from cut glass. Story to come. pic.twitter.com/YIO6eTNqnS
— Hoopfeed.com ? (@hoopfeed) August 10, 2016
Photographer Shannon Stapleton of Reuters was covering basketball at the venue where the bus was coming from. https://t.co/3s0REhQRDE
— NPPA (@NPPA) August 10, 2016
10 – Another image of the media bus that was targeted at #Rio2016 tonight. What kind of impact does that look like? pic.twitter.com/tu53PAkFQL
— Hoopfeed.com ? (@hoopfeed) August 10, 2016
“We were shot at. I mean we could hear the report of the gun.” https://t.co/WpQYZtvh2z
— NPPA (@NPPA) August 10, 2016
