The Civil Police are investigating a massacre this Sunday (8) that left six people dead in Nova Iguaçu, in Baixada Fluminense. Five men who were sitting in a bar were shot and died at the scene. According to witnesses, the shooters got out of a vehicle wearing hoods, shot and fled. Two women who were passing by were also injured and were taken to a local hospital. At the health unit, one of them underwent surgery, but did not survive her injuries. The other woman, who was shot in the leg, was discharged in the early hours of today (9).
The case occurred on Rua Geni Saraiva, in the Cerâmica neighborhood. The area has been suffering from disputes over territories between rival militias. Inside one of the victims’ car, police found a ninja cap. A gun rack was also found with the man.
The crime has not yet resulted in arrests, and authorities have not disclosed what led to the murders.
