71-year-old man dies after trying to save his son from a shooting attack in Greater BH
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A 71-year-old man died and his 36-year-old son was injured after their house was invaded by three armed and hooded men in Vespasiano, in the Metropolitan Region of Belo Horizonte, on Tuesday night (6).
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Why It Matters
The crime occurred on Tuesday night (6) in Vespasiano, involving the invasion of a residence by three hooded suspects.
A 71-year-old man died and his 36-year-old son was injured after the family home was invaded by armed men, in Vespasiano, in the Metropolitan Region of Belo Horizonte, on Tuesday night (6). According to the Military Police, the crime was committed by three hooded suspects, who fled after the shots were fired.
The two men were rescued by police officers and taken to Risoleta Neves Hospital. According to the PM, the elderly man was treated, but died in the unit. The son remained hospitalized and his health status had not been reported until the last update of this report.
According to the incident, the military was called with information that a property had been invaded and that an armed man had shot at a family. When the team arrived at the scene, they found the two victims shot.
Open Questions
- What is the motivation for the crime?
- What is the current health status of the surviving victim?
- Have the suspects been identified?







