There was a press conference at the Equestrian venue later this afternoon after competition. In it, Mario Andrade, the communications director for the Olympic Games addressed media about the stray bullet that landed in the equestrian press tent yesterday afternoon.

Andrade relays information from the Minister of Defense which claims that the bullet came from a nearby favela and the target was the blimp that is used for security at the venue and has been visible just outside the main arena.

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