SANTA CECÍLIA, PARAÍBA, BRAZIL – AUGUST 22, 2024 49-year-old man named Josimar Félix was fatally shot while leaving his house with his 4-year-old son. The tragic event was captured by a security camera at around 9:38 AM.
The footage shows Josimar and his son getting on a motorcycle when a car approached them. Two armed men emerged from the vehicle and began shooting at Josimar. He attempted to flee but was struck and fell to the ground. The attackers continued shooting at him while the child remained on the scene, witnessing the entire incident.
After the attack, the perpetrators got back into the car and fled the scene. A neighbor later came out of her house and took the child into her arms to provide comfort.
According to police, Josimar was under investigation for involvement in a murder last year in the city of Umbuzeiro and was also suspected of other criminal activities in the region. The case remains under investigation, and no further details about the motives or the identity of the perpetrators have been disclosed so far.