Overview

• The attack occurred in the early hours of Sunday, September 21, at an establishment in Praça dos Três Climas in the Coqueiro neighborhood of Itapipoca.
• SSPDS classified the case as an attempted massacre, and a 28-year-old man died at the scene after being shot in a public area.
• Video and preliminary accounts indicate two men on a motorcycle approached and opened fire on people at the location.
• Five wounded victims were taken to hospital units, and the Delegacia de Itapipoca is leading the investigation with no arrests reported.
• The Itapipoca case followed weekend shootings in Sobral and Juazeiro do Norte, where police later said four suspects had direct involvement after nine people were initially captured.