Overview

• Civil Police say a violent fight inside Aita’s apartment left him with stab wounds to the abdomen, back, face and neck.
• Investigators report he left a blood trail while trying to escape and was found dead on the building’s stairwell, with photos of the scene released by police.
• The 43-year-old woman who lived with him was also stabbed, underwent surgery, and remains under guard at a hospital, with a temporary arrest order expected if she survives.
• Police say the woman has an outstanding warrant from Rio Grande do Sul tied to a conviction for robbery resulting in death carrying roughly a 15-year sentence.
• Detectives have opened a homicide probe, say the motive is unclear and are examining whether anyone else was involved; Aita was a WFF runner-up and multi-time state champion, and his gym closed in mourning.