A woman was killed in the early hours of Wednesday in front of the child in the family home in the centre of Rio, police said has not yet suspected of crime.

The son of the victim - a boy of 11 years - was also shot, but goes well, according to the Municipal Secretary of Health.

Neighbours brought to police that a man entered the home in Cidade Nova, around 2:30 A.M .. He left soon after shots were heard.

According to an initial expertise, the woman was hit by five shots. She came to be helped, but died before reaching the hospital, informed police of 6th Office of Police (Port Zone), which registered the case.

In addition to witnessing the murder of her mother, the boy was shot in the foot. He has undergone surgery and has not yet forecast high.

According to detectves from the police station, nothing was stolen from the house. The police is investigating the crime.

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