Four people, including a minor, They were killed With firing at close range when they played a match in a football field In strength, the capital of the state of Cearáin the northeast of Brazil, official sources reported Wednesday.
Four suspects were arrested by the authorities, including a 15 -year -old teenager, according to a police statement.
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The events occurred on Tuesday night when inhabitants of the Barrio Do Ceará attended a football match.
According to witnesses of what happened, a group of armed men, some with false police clothes, invaded the court and began shooting causing the death of the four victims and wounds to other people who were in the place.
Among the deceased is Pedro Henrique da Silva, a teenager 16 years old, who dreamed of being a professional footballer, local media reported.
Three adults of 18, 19 and 22, with a history of the crimes of attempt of homicide, theft and drug trafficking were arrested in flagrance, together with a 15 -year -old teenager.
During the action, the police seized four 40 caliber guns, ammunition, a vehicle and drugs.
The events are added to a double homicide of two sisters aged 15 and 20, both digital influential, which occurred on May 1, in the same area and an attempt to kill, a day later, which left five people injured.
The escalation of violence in the area led the authorities to reinforce security in the region.
“Contendent answers will be given to these criminals and these crimes, most of which are committed due to disputes between drug trafficking groups,” he said El Gobernador Elmano de Freitas, In a video posted on social networks.
