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A 22-year-old medical student was killed by a military police officer inside a hotel in Vila Mariana, south of São Paulo, in the early hours of this Wednesday (11/20). The PM shot the boy at close range during the approach.
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A security camera recorded the moment when student Marco Aurélio Cardenas ran into the hotel. He’s shirtless. A police officer also enters shortly afterwards and pulls the young man by the arm, with the gun in his hand. (watch below).
The student manages to free himself when another police officer appears and kicks him. The young man holds the PM’s foot, who loses his balance and falls backwards. At that moment, the armed agent shoots Marco Aurélio.
In the incident report, the police claimed that Marco Aurélio was “very upset and aggressive” and that he resisted the approach. According to the PM’s version, the shot was fired when the student “tried to steal” the gun from one of the agents — from the images, it is not possible to see the boy trying to grab the gun.
The student was rescued at Ipiranga Hospital, but did not survive the injury.
The case was registered with the Department of Homicide and Personal Protection (DHPP). In a statement, the Public Security Secretariat () informed that the police officers involved in the incident gave statements, were indicted in an investigation and will remain away from operational activities until the investigations are concluded.
According to the ministry, the young man struck the police vehicle and tried to escape. “When approached, he attacked the police officers, being injured. The boy was promptly taken to Ipiranga hospital, but he did not survive the injury. The weapon belonging to the police officer responsible for the shooting was seized and sent for forensic examination. The images recorded by body cameras (COPs) will be attached to investigations conducted by the Military Police Internal Affairs and the Department of Homicide and Personal Protection (DHPP).”
Atlético mourns death of student
The Anhembi Medical Academic Athletic Association published a note of mourning for the student. “Anhembi Medicine expresses its deep regret at the death of our beloved boarding school student Marco Aurélio Cardenas Acosta, nicknamed ‘Bilau’”.
“In this moment of immense pain, we sympathize with his family, teammates and colleagues, who have lost not only a traveling companion, but also a friend. May his memory always be remembered with affection and may his trajectory inspire us all”, completes the text.
