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Rio 2016: Police find second bullet in equestrian media centre, with chief saying ‘nobody is 100 per cent safe’

POLICE in Rio found another bullet inside the Olympic equestrian media centre yesterday – 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, and was found only four days after a bullet passed through the tented roof of the centre.

 A second bullet has been found near the equestrian centre
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A second bullet has been found near the equestrian centreCredit: Rex Features
 Major General Luiz Eduardo Ramos has confirmed the second bullet
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Major General Luiz Eduardo Ramos has confirmed the second bulletCredit: Getty Images

The equestrian centre houses horses worth millions of pounds.

Major General Luiz Eduardo Ramos confirmed the second bullet, saying: “This morning the military police arrested one guy with a rifle and at exactly more or less the time that operation was going on the bullet was found here. We cannot say for certain he was shooting the same weapon.

"So far it’s very difficult to say where the bullet came from.

 A mystery bullet pierced the roof of the media centre at the Olympic equestrian centre
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A mystery bullet pierced the roof of the media centre at the Olympic equestrian centreCredit: Getty Images
 A stray bullet cut through the plastic roof of the equestrian media centre on Saturday
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A stray bullet cut through the plastic roof of the equestrian media centre on SaturdayCredit: Reuters

"It was not a direct shooting. The bullet came without speed — no one here was the target.

"I will do my best to provide security for you. Nobody can say 100%, I will do my best but who can guarantee it?”