The police try to identify the man who shot the candidate for councilor during a live broadcast in Guarulhos; watch video | Saint Paul

He was hit on the shoulder and leg, he was rescued from the city’s General Hospital, where he underwent surgery and was discharged the same day. At night, the candidate fell ill and was transferred to another hospital. Until the publication of this report, there was no information on his state of health. Furthermore, no suspects were identified or arrested for the crime.

The case was registered as an assassination attempt in the Ninth Police District (DP) of Guarulhos. The investigation is carried out by the Homicide and Personal Protection Sector (SHPP).

Ricardo was alone in a neighborhood where there would be a political campaign event. Before the other teammates from the party arrived, he began to do the direct. It was then that a person approached and fired two shots. According to the victim, the man who shot was hooded. The criminal does not appear in the images.

In the broadcast, Ricardo was speaking with a project to clean a river in a Guarulhos neighborhood. He commented on his proposals for the city. Suddenly, a shot is fired. The candidate falls and the cell phone that is used for the transmission also falls to the ground.

Even so, the transmission continues. A second shot is heard when Ricardo is already on the ground. One shot hit the shoulder and the other hit both legs. According to the victim, the sniper escaped without stealing anything.

Ricardo was transferred to the Guarulhos General Hospital, where he underwent surgery. He was discharged the same day. But on Monday night he went to a private hospital after not feeling well. Until the publication of this article, there was no information on whether he was hospitalized or not.

No suspects in the crime were identified or arrested. Police investigated the scene of the attack and meet teams on the street to try to unravel the crime and find out what was the motive for the attempted murder.