A black councilwoman in Rio de Janeiro was shot dead Wednesday night after attending a black women's empowerment event.
Marielle Franco was a popular activist who fought for women's rights, racial equality, and ending police brutality.
Leaving the black women's empowerment event, the 38-year-old politician got into a car with her driver and a press officer. While driving, two men in separate vehicles shot into the car nine times. Both Franco and her driver were killed. The press officer survived.
Police believe her brutal death was an assassination and have opened an investigation amid public outrage.
