Brazil: Two men kill seven people after losing a game of billiards

Two men killed seven people after losing a game of billiards in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso and the authorities confirmed the death of one of them during the operational-search activities, the Civil Police said on Wednesday.

The incident took place on Tuesday evening in St. Sinop municipality bar, located in the north of Mato Grosso (west), 480 km from the capital of the Cuiaba region and near the Amazonian state of Para.

According to the testimony of witnesses to the authorities, two men lost a game of billiards for money and after ridicule by the victors, they left the place, and then returned, shooting indiscriminately at all the people.

Among the victims are under the age of twelve.

The perpetrators of the massacre were identified by CCTV cameras institutions.

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🇧🇷 | A game of billiards ended in a massacre in Brazil. Two men opened fire in a bar after losing a pool game (cash bet) in Sinop, Mato Grosso, Brazil, killing 7 people, including a minor. pic.twitter.com/1tH2EdGABz

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This Wednesday afternoon, during a shootout with police in a rural area near Sinop Airport, Ezekias de Sousa Ribeiro, 27, was killed.

The man was wounded and taken to a hospital in Sinop, where he died, According to the official report of the Secretariat of Public Security of Mato Grosso.

Another perpetrator of the massacre, Edgar Ricardo de Oliveira, who has an arrest warrant issued by the court remains wanted.

This was reported to the civilian police. EFE what was found this Wednesday abandoned van perpetrators of the massacre and one of the weapons used.

(According to information from EFE)

Source: Aristegui Noticias

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