Shooter kills man and leaves teenager injured in Pampulha region
Quick Look
- A 26-year-old man was shot dead in Belo Horizonte after a fight involving the suspect Antônio, 48, who claimed to have acted on threats linked to an alleged intimate video received on the internet.
- The victim was rescued, but did not survive his injuries.
- The victim's teenage girlfriend was taken to UPA Pampulha.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
The crime occurred after a fight involving the suspect Antônio, 48, and the victim, a 26-year-old man. Witnesses reported physical fights and attempts by neighbors to intervene. The suspect fled and returned on a motorcycle to fire more shots.
A video filmed by witnesses (see above) shows the moment the man was rescued by neighbors shortly after being hit by gunfire.
According to the incident report, the man was taken to Odilon Behrens Hospital, but he succumbed to his injuries. The teenager, named in the police record as the victim's girlfriend, was taken to the Emergency Care Unit (UPA) Pampulha.
The police report indicates that witnesses saw the shooter, identified as Antônio, aged 48, in a physical struggle with the man who was shot. There were screams from people nearby for the attacks to stop. The suspect ran from the scene and then returned on a motorcycle, when he fired more shots.
According to the police report, the suspect's son was at the scene of the crime and fought with his father to contain the attacks, at which point he managed to disarm him.
The police also recorded that, at the time information was being collected about the suspect, he called his brother. Police spoke by phone with the man, who stated that he had shot the victim because he had received threats of aggression and death related to an alleged video of intimate content that the suspect had received on the internet.
g1 contacted the Civil Police who, in a note, informed that forensic experts were at the scene of the crime to collect traces that will support the investigations.
The police also reported that the body of the 26-year-old man was sent to the Instituto Médico-Legal Dr. André Roquette (IMLAR) and that, until early Monday afternoon, no one had been taken to the police station.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The suspect Antônio will be arrested and charged with qualified homicide.
Very likely · Within days
The investigation will analyze the alleged intimate video as a possible motivation for the crime.
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What is the authenticity and origin of the alleged intimate video mentioned by the suspect?
- Will the suspect's son be heard as a witness?
- Is there a history of conflicts between the suspect and the victim?
- Does the suspect have a criminal record?
