Man dies after being shot in João Pessoa city centre; 19-year-old youth wounded
A 34-year-old man died and a 19-year-old youth were wounded after being shot on Rua da República in João Pessoa on Tuesday afternoon (20).
Victim was not the target; suspects flee by motorcycle after crime
According to g1.globo.com, two men on a motorcycle arrived at Rua da República in the centre of João Pessoa on Tuesday afternoon (20) with the intention of killing a 19-year-old youth. During the gunfire, a 34-year-old man who was not the intended target was also hit.
The 34-year-old man was shot in the chest and died at the scene. The 19-year-old youth was assisted and taken to João Pessoa's Emergency and Trauma Hospital, where he remains admitted in stable condition, according to the Military Police.
After the shots, the two suspects fled by motorcycle, but were involved in a traffic accident at the Viaduto da Ilha do Bispo in the city's West Zone. A police team that was passing through the area immediately began pursuing the two men.
During the flight, the suspects separated: one ran towards the Sanhauá river and the other headed towards the Cemitério Senhor da Boa Sentença area. The Military Police conducted searches also in the Cangote do Urubu community, where one of the men was reportedly wounded and had jumped over residential walls in an attempt to escape.
Search operations were supported by the Acauã helicopter. Until the close of reporting, neither of the suspects had been located.
Source: Google News BR — São Paulo