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A Brazilian expert on the isolated tribes of the Amazon was killed by an arrow near an indigenous settlement, writes the BBC. The officer tried to take refuge behind a car, but an arrow struck him in the chest.
Rieli Franciscato, 56, was in the Rondônia region of Brazil, where he monitored an isolated tribe as part of his job for the government agency Funai. When he approached a group of indigenous people, they launched an attack on the delegation of officials.
Accompanied by the police, Franciscato tried to take refuge behind a car, but an arrow hit him in the chest. A police officer, who witnessed the incident, said the officer managed to fire his own arrow, but did not survive.
“He screamed, pulled his arrow from his chest, ran about 50 meters and then fell to the ground, lifeless,” the law enforcement officer said.
A photojournalist who witnessed the incident said the tribe was normally “a peaceful group” but “this time, they were greeted by five armed men, a group prepared for war.”
Editing: Cristina Iancu
