BRAZIL Brazilian gangsters had an obsessive need to mutilate the corpse of their rival as much as possible, even after already executing him. Using a shotgun, they literally blew his brain out of his head.
Cases of so-called “overkilling” are not uncommon in Brazil. A major motivation is certainly the total disregard for human life shown by gang members. However, overkilling also serves to instill fear in their enemies.
