Death toll from police raid in Brazil rises to 21

The death toll from a police raid in a poor neighborhood in northern Rio de Janeiro has risen to 21, authorities in Brazil said Tuesday.  

They said an early morning police raid took place in the Vila Cruzeiro favela, or slum, with the objective of detaining members of an influential drug trafficking group.

Among the deaths was a woman who was hit by a stray bullet during a gun battle.

Authorities said a number of alleged drug traffickers opened fire as they resisted arrest and were killed during the confrontation.