Francisco das Chagas de Souza, 62, was seriously injured on Monday night (11) after being run over while trying to cross Copaíba Street, in the Novo Horizonte neighborhood, in the upper part of Rio Branco.

According to witnesses, Francisco was drinking in a bar and, when he left and tried to cross the street, he was run over by a silver Triton pickup truck that was traveling from the city center to the neighborhood. During the accident, the vehicle dragged the victim for several meters, as shown in a video sent to our newsroom. The driver remained at the scene after the accident.

As a result of the impact, Francisco suffered a fractured rib, broke the finger on his left hand and suffered multiple bruises on his body.

The Mobile Emergency Care Service (SAMU) was called, and a basic ambulance was sent to the scene. Paramedics provided first aid and took the elderly man to the emergency room in Rio Branco in serious condition.

The owner of the SUV says he’s a plumber and he kept pressurized cylinders in there. Serval homes and cars were damaged but no one was hurt. 

Brazil 

 On Sunday night (10), a man identified as Giovane and popularly known as ‘Buriti’, who was allegedly a drug dealer, was shot dead during a barbecue he was hosting at his farm to celebrate Flamengo’s victory in the Copa do Brasil. The crime, which took place in the Vila Maranhão neighborhood in São Luís (MA), will be investigated. According to reports, Giovane had invited friends and family to watch the game and also to inaugurate his farm. Everything was going well and the mood was happy, as the team he supported, Flamengo, had won the Copa do Brasil final. Suddenly, armed men invaded the place and fired several shots at Giovane’s head. The victim agonized until he died under the barbecue. After the crime, the bandits fled. Friends and family still tried to take Giovane to the hospital but realized that he was already dead. The crime will be investigated, but the police are already working on the hypothesis that the man known as ‘Buriti’ was murdered in a settling of scores.

Google translate

On Saturday night, a violent armed attack shook the Los Cantaritos bar, located on Circunvalación Street, in the historic center of Querétaro, leaving 10 people dead, seven injured and one person arrested. The incident occurred around 9:00 p.m. when at least four armed individuals broke into the establishment and began shooting at the diners.

According to the first reports from the authorities, it was a call to 911 that alerted the security forces about the explosions. The alert allowed a rapid mobilization of the emergency services and the police, who arrived at the scene to corroborate the attack. The attackers, who arrived on board a truck, fired the shots and then fled the scene.

Juan Luis Ferrusca, head of the Querétaro Public Security Secretariat, confirmed the number of fatalities and injuries, in addition to indicating that one of the suspects was arrested. Through preliminary investigations, the vehicle in which the attackers were traveling was identified, a Nissan Frontier pickup truck, which was located in the municipality of El Marqués, after having been abandoned and set on fire by the alleged perpetrators in an attempt to erase evidence.

“With the data provided by the vehicle, we managed to track it to El Marqués, where it was found burned. However, we have arrested one person, who is in custody and has been transferred to the State Attorney General's Office,” Ferrusca explained.

The attack caused a great stir in the community, and several videos of the incident began to circulate quickly on social media. In one of the clips, the attackers are seen getting out of their vehicle and opening fire on both the facade of the bar and inside, before quickly retreating. Scenes were also recorded in which the wounded victims were seen inside the bar, while some tried to take shelter.

Once at the scene of the attack, emergency teams provided medical care to the injured, who were immediately transferred to local hospitals for treatment. Meanwhile, authorities secured the area and began working on the crime investigations.

Agents from the Criminal Investigation Police and forensic experts were in charge of collecting evidence at the site, and later the bodies of the victims were transferred to the Forensic Medical Service (SEMEFO) to perform the corresponding autopsy.