TIMON, MARANHÃO, BRAZIL – OCTOBER 23, 2026 21-year-old Dogilvan Martins Santos Júnior, known as Júnior, was shot dead after an armed group forcibly took him from a business in the Cidade Nova neighborhood.
Dogilvan Martins Santos Júnior
According to local media, a group of at least five armed men attacked people outside the bar and abducted some of them, taking them to another part of the city. Dogilvan attempted to escape, but the attackers chased him and shot him in the back. He died from his injuries on Rua Axé. The other abducted individuals were later released.
The victim’s mother described her son as a hardworking man who helped financially support his family and denied that he was involved in criminal activity. Police stated that he had no known ties to criminal gangs. Investigators identified the suspects, but according to the latest available reports, no one had been arrested. The motive for the attack remains unconfirmed.
