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12-Year-Old Girl and Man Killed in Salvador Shooting During Children's Street Play

Investigators report indications of who carried out the attack following a multi-agency operation.

Overview

  • Four people were shot on Wednesday night on Rua Mamorana in São Caetano, leaving Yasmin Sacramento Damascena, 12, and Edson Ferreira de Oliveira, 47, dead.
  • A 12–13-year-old boy was hospitalized at Hospital Geral do Estado and an 18-year-old man was taken to a health unit after the attack.
  • Police say children were playing in front of homes when gunfire erupted, and Yasmin was hit in the head and could not be saved after being taken for care.
  • Civil Police conducted coordinated diligences under Operação COA with several specialized units, and the DHPP says it has indicatives of authorship, with no arrests announced.
  • Local outlet A Tarde reported the shooting was linked to a dispute between the BDM and Bonde do Ajeita groups, a connection authorities have not confirmed.