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Man kills two, wounds three in Brazil bar shooting
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Man kills two, wounds three in Brazil bar shooting

From El Deber · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Official statement Outcome reported
  • A man opened fire in a bar in Campo Mourão, Paraná, southern Brazil, killing two people and injuring three others.
  • The suspect, described as a teenager, reportedly returned to the bar after an initial pass to shoot patrons.
  • Authorities are investigating the motive, with a hypothesis that a 40-year-old injured woman was the target; a woman was arrested nearby with ammunition and explosives.

A man armed with a firearm entered a bar in Campo Mourão, Paraná, southern Brazil, on Friday night and fatally shot two individuals while injuring three others. The victims were identified as a 38-year-old and a 43-year-old, while the injured parties were aged 23, 40, and 41. Their current health status remains unknown.

Security camera footage captured the moment the suspect, whose face was concealed by a balaclava, began firing at patrons. Those present immediately dropped to the ground upon hearing the shots.

The Civil Police of Paraná has launched an investigation to determine the circumstances of the attack and apprehend those responsible. Authorities are operating under the hypothesis that the intended target was the 40-year-old woman who was injured. In a related development, a woman was arrested nearby for possessing ammunition, narcotics, signal jammers, and explosive materials as part of an ongoing police operation.

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Originally published by El Deber in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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