Subway Shooting: Man arrested after attempted robbery of Police Officer
A man was arrested and two others are at large after an attempted robbery of an off-duty civil police officer at the São Bento station, on the 1-Blue Metro line, in the central region of São Paulo, in the early afternoon of this Saturday (30). Five were injured after shooting.
According to information obtained by CNN Brasil, the agent was approached by three criminals and reacted to the action, starting the shooting.
After being arrested, the suspect was taken to the police station. The other two involved managed to escape through the station and are still being sought.
Among the injured is a 30-year-old man, shot in the abdomen and left thigh. He also suffered fractures to his left arm and was taken to Santa Casa de São Paulo.
The victim's son, a child, was also shot and received immediate assistance from police officers who were involved in the incident.
According to the Civil Police, father and son were rescued quickly, are doing well and are not at risk of death.
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Another three people were injured during the confrontation. Two of them were rescued by Metro security agents, while the fifth victim was taken to medical care by a team from the Fire Department. The condition of those injured was not disclosed.
Due to the incident, the circulation of trains on Line 1-Blue began to operate at reduced speed. The service, however, has now been normalized. In a statement, Metrô informed that its security teams provided support to the Military Police during the incident.
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The company also explained that train circulation was temporarily interrupted following a report that one of the suspects had accessed the station tracks. After an inspection at the scene, however, the presence of the man on the road was not confirmed.
The case was registered in the 8th Police District, in Brás/Belenzinho. CNN Brasil requested a note from the SSP (Public Security Secretariat) and is awaiting a response.
Source: CNN