“Call of Duty”: murder of 19-year-olds in Brazil shocks the scene of the players

“Call of Duty”: murder of 19-year-olds in Brazil shocks the scene of the players

A 19-year-old e-athlete was killed in Brazil. The alleged perpetrator was himself a player. Apparently he acted out of hatred for women.

The murder of a 19-year-old electronic athlete shakes the esports scene in Brazil. The player of the smartphone game “Call of Duty Mobile”, Ingrid Oliviera Bueno da Silva, known on the scene as “Sol”, was stabbed to death in Sao Paolo on Monday. This is reported by various local media. Bueno da Silva was considered a great young talent.

The perpetrator is said to be another “Call of Duty Mobile” player, Guilherme Alves Costa, known among gamers as “Flashlight,” according to constant media reports. The perpetrator met his victim “Sol” a month ago through their shared passion for smartphone games. The meeting is said to have been their first meeting in the real world.

The man reportedly turned himself in to the police and confessed to the crime. As reported by the esports portal “R7”, “Flashlight” stabbed his victim several times. He then shared photos of the body in WhatsApp groups. In a video of the arrest circulating online, the man confirmed the fact.

The perpetrator probably acted out of hatred for women.

In Brazil, as in many other countries, women have difficulties on the gambling scene. Gamers are in the minority when it comes to games like Call of Duty Mobile. Hostility is often the order of the day.

The alleged perpetrator also appears to have targeted women. It is believed that he is close to the incel scene, which is known for hating women. The murders of women, the so-called femicides, are a major social problem in Latin America, especially in Brazil. According to the IPEA Atlas of Violence, a woman was killed on average every two hours in 2018.

The news from Brazil was met with horror on the Internet. The eSports team “Jaguares” writes in a Twitter message that women are exposed to attacks on a daily basis, but that society barely pays attention to them. “It is no different in esports.” Players must face violence, according to the appeal. “Femicides should not be tolerated.”

The team that “Sol” competed for, “FBI E-Sports”, also expressed their pain on the Internet. In a message posted on Instagram he says: “He was an extraordinary person.” They will be remembered every day when the sun rises.

(t-online, blu)