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Oscar Perez

A view shows police vehicles in a street during a shootout between security forces and rogue Venezuelan helicopter pilot Oscar Pérez, in Caracas, Venezuela, Jan. 15, 2018.

Rogue ex-cop Oscar Pérez, six others killed by police in Venezuela

January 16, 2018Conflict

He appeared with a bloody face in nearly a dozen Instagram videos early on Monday, saying he was surrounded by authorities shooting at him with grenade launchers even though he was promising to surrender.

Oscar Perez

A renegade police detective claims Venezuela grenade attack

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