There is new information about the shootout, which ended in death on the night of Friday (24) in Blumenau, in the valley of Itajai. The armed clash took place on Lydia Correia Tobias Street in the Itupava Norte area.

One person was killed in a shootout between police and robbery suspects in Blumenau – Photo: Portal Alexandre José/Disclosure/ND

It was about 7 pm this Friday (24) when a tobacco salesman became the target of an armed robbery. This time it happened in the Badenfurt area, the second such robbery in less than a week.

The police in the area were reinforced and, moments later, two suspects were spotted at the intersection of Rua Vereador Romário da Conceisan Badia in the Itupava Norte neighborhood.

According to the PM (military police) report, the duo drew their revolvers and mentioned shooting at the police officers, who reciprocated and exchanged shots, culminating in the death of one of the suspects.

Fire brigade and Samu (mobile emergency services) arrived on the scene to provide medical care to the injured. One of them, identified as a 16-year-old, was conscious and hospitalized.

Another man, who has not yet been identified, died at the scene from his injuries. The IML (Medical Institute of Law), the Scientific Police and the Civil Police were also called.

The weapon was seized

According to the Military Police, due to the similarity of the faces and the weapons seized from them, the couple’s participation in other robberies will be investigated. The weapons were collected.

The weapons used by the duo were seized this Friday night (24) – Disclosure / Military Police / Reproduction / ND

The weapons used by the duo were seized this Friday night (24) – Disclosure / Military Police / Reproduction / ND

Both had revolvers, one was a .38 Rossi and the other, collected by forensic experts, was not identified. According to the police, the items stolen from the establishments were not found. The case will be investigated by the Civil Police.