On Saturday evening (16), around 20:45, Palos PM (military police) arrested a man for attempted murder. The incident took place on María José de Medeiros street in the Guarda do Cubatao area of ​​Palos in Greater Florianópolis.

The victim told police he was at a barbecue and arguing with his attacker minutes before he was stabbed. – Photo: Google Street View/Disclosure/ND

According to the Prime Minister, the victim, a 43-year-old man, was stabbed in the chest area. Due to his injuries, the man was admitted to the emergency department in Forquillas, San José, Greater Florianópolis, in a stable state of health.

The dynamics of the crime and the culprit remain under investigation – Photo: Carlos Jr./Arquivo/ND

The victim had an argument with the attacker at a barbecue

The victim told police he was at a barbecue and arguing with his attacker minutes before he was stabbed. The victim has a police record for threats, bodily harm and domestic violence.
The dynamics of the crime and the culprit continue to be investigated by the civilian police.

Knife murders

The monthly bulletin for August 2023 showed that since the beginning of the year there have already been 385 murders recorded in Santa Catarina. The figure takes into account data from January 1 to August 31.

According to the USP Public Safety Observatory (University of São Paulo), the incidence of knife crime can be influenced by several factors, such as local crime rates, gun control policies, social inequality and others.

For example, in some urban areas, violent crimes involving sharp weapons such as knives may be more common, while in rural areas or places with lower crime rates these crimes may be less frequent.