A video from a security camera recorded the moment when pedestrians hear gunshots near the entrance to São Bento station, on Metro Line 1-Blue, and run for safety. The case happened in the central region of São Paulo, in the early afternoon of this Saturday (30).
In all, during the shooting. According to the Civil Police, the incident began during an attack against a civil police officer who was off duty.
The images show the desperation of people who passed by the place in moment two shots. Some witnesses ran into stores to protect themselves, while traders closed their doors in response to the situation. Watch the video:
A CNN Brazil found that three suspects and reacted to the criminal action, starting the armed confrontation.
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One of the suspects was detained at the scene and arrested red-handed, while the other two managed to escape through the station premises and continue to be sought.
According to the Fire Department, a 30-year-old man was shot in the abdomen and left thigh, in addition to suffering fractures to his left arm, and was taken to the Santa Casa emergency room.
Your son, a child, He was also hit in the shooting and rescued by the police himself.. According to the Civil Police, father and son received immediate care, are doing well and are not life-threatening.
The three other victims of the confrontationtwo were rescued by Metro agents and the fifth was transported by a Fire Department vehicle. There are still no updates on their health status.
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Line 1-Blue ran at a reduced speed, but operations have now returned to normal.
In a statement, the Metro reported that security agents worked in support of the PM (Military Police) and that a report that a fleeing individual had accessed the tracks forced the temporary stoppage of train circulation on the stretch for inspection. However, after searches, the presence of the attacker on the road was not confirmed.
The case was registered in the 8th Police District. THE CNN requested a note from the SSP (Public Security Secretariat) and is awaiting a response.
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