Family die in drug war

BRAZILIAN police said Tuesday it was investigating the murder of six members of the same family in Rio de Janeiro, in which the only survivor was a seven-month old baby, who was found among the bodies.

According to Brazilian press reports, the massacre related to a settling of scores between drug traffickers.

They named 19-year-old Bruno de Souza, known as “Indio,” as the primary target of the assassins.

The slaughter took place overnight between Monday and Tuesday in Mangaratiba, 60 miles (100 kilometres) south of Rio.