The march was the latest in a string of rallies expressing defiance and sorrow about the slaying in the center of Rio.
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Demonstrators take part in a rally against the shooting of Rio de Janeiro city councilor Marielle Franco in Mare slums complex, which was her home community, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil March 20, 2018.
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The councilwoman was shot four times in the head as she rode in the back of a car after attending a women's empowerment event in Rio.
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Thousands of people gather to mourn Rio de Janeiro's city councillor Marielle Franco outside State Assembly in Rio de Janeiro, March 20, 2018.
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Franco repeatedly criticized Rio's police for the repeated killings of innocents in the city's numerous shanty-towns who are often caught in the crossfire as drug gangs and officers engage in firefights in highly populated areas.
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A source with direct knowledge of the investigation told Reuters that the ammunition was originally part of a large lot purchased by the federal police in 2006.
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Brazil's top federal prosecutor said on Friday she would not hesitate to demand federal authorities take control of the murder investigation if it appears local police were not aggressively pursuing the case.
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