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Police to Seek Closure of Flamengo Fan Group After Killing of Vasco Supporter on DF Bus

Police will request the closure of the Torcida Jovem do Flamengo in Brasília over suspected links to the killing.

Overview

  • The Civil Police said they will ask a judge to close the Torcida Jovem do Flamengo’s Brasília unit, citing suspected involvement of members in the bus attack.
  • Eumar Vaz, 34, was stabbed on an Urbi bus in Samambaia after refusing to remove a Vasco shirt and died at the Hospital Regional de Ceilândia the next morning.
  • Witness videos show him bleeding on the bus floor as three men with pieces of wood tried to pull off his shirt, with blood traces visible throughout the vehicle.
  • Investigators say a group of about 20 flamenguistas participated, with no arrests reported by late Monday as the 32nd precinct analyzes onboard footage and lifts fingerprints.
  • The Torcida Jovem do Flamengo issued a public repudiation of the violence and said the assailants are not members of its Brasília pelotão, while relatives report Vaz leaves two children.