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Rio Olympics 2016: Second bullet found at equestrian venue

Police have discovered a second bullet inside the Olympic equestrian centre - the second time a stray shot has been picked up at the venue over the past week. The latest bullet was discovered near the horse stables at the venue in the northern suburb of Deodoro, Rio 2016 spokesman Mario Andrada said. No one was injured and police were investigating to determine where the latest shell had come from. The international equestrian federation said the dressage competition was continuing as normal on Wednesday. The first bullet entered a media tent at the venue over the weekend. Earlier in the day, an announcement was made to say there had been a "security incident" in the stables, with additional security deployed. Over the weekend, a bullet was fired into a media tent at the venue, narrowly missing a New Zealand official. At the time, Andrada told media the bullet was fired from a nearby favela, and was believed to have been aimed at a police blimp, carrying cameras, which was flying overhead. "The same source, which is the Minister of Defense, says the first findings showed that the bullet arrived ... with low energy and low speed," Andrada said.

Police have discovered a second bullet inside the Olympic equestrian centre - the second time a stray shot has been picked up at the venue over the past week. The latest bullet was discovered near the horse stables at the venue in the northern suburb of Deodoro, Rio 2016 spokesman Mario Andrada said. No one was injured and police were investigating to determine where the latest shell had come from. The international equestrian federation said the dressage competition was continuing as normal on Wednesday. The first bullet entered a media tent at the venue over the weekend. Earlier in the day, an announcement was made to say there had been a "security incident" in the stables, with additional security deployed. Over the weekend, a bullet was fired into a media tent at the venue, narrowly missing a New Zealand official. At the time, Andrada told media the bullet was fired from a nearby favela, and was believed to have been aimed at a police blimp, carrying cameras, which was flying overhead. "The same source, which is the Minister of Defense, says the first findings showed that the bullet arrived ... with low energy and low speed," Andrada said.

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