VIDEO: suspect of trying to kill worker dies after colleagues react in MT

Images from a security camera show the entire situation, from the arrival of the two men at the scene to the reaction of the workers, who hit Augusto with a shovel and a machete.

According to the police, three workers, aged 41, 23 and 21, were working on a construction site when two men arrived on a motorbike and asked "who was working". During the approach, one of the workers realized that one of the suspects was armed and got into a physical fight with him in an attempt to disarm him.

According to the police, during the physical fight, the worker was hit by a gunshot. The other two workers reacted using a shovel and a machete and hit Augusto.

After being hit, the suspect fled towards a vacant lot and fell there. The other man who was on the motorcycle fled.

Augusto still showed vital signs when the police team arrived and was attended to by SAMU (Mobile Emergency Care Service), but was later confirmed dead by a doctor, according to the police.

Two of the three victims were injured. The third had no apparent injuries, according to police. Politec-MT (Official Expertise and Technical Identification of Mato Grosso) was called to carry out the expert procedures.

According to the police, a .38 caliber firearm, a machete, a shovel, two cell phones, a wallet with cash, two intact and five detonated ammunition were seized at the scene.

According to the bulletin, the case was initially handled by the Military Police. The Civil Police registered the incident as a homicide and attempted homicide and reported that they are investigating the case and are seeking to identify and locate the man who fled the scene.