A 49-year-old man was shot dead early this Saturday (4) in Joinville, in the north of Santa Catarina. The body was found by residents of Vila Cubatao. Neighbors said the victim lived in the area and was homeless.

The death occurred near the Vigorelli ferry. Photo: Marcio Falcao/NDTV.

At 6 a.m., military police were called to the incident. Witnesses told agents they heard gunshots in the early morning, around 3 a.m., and found the victim’s body in the morning.

The man was found near the Vigorelli ferry, 500 meters away, the prime minister said. About 12 gunshot marks were found on his body.

Civilian and scientific police have been called and the matter will now be investigated. According to the Prime Minister, the authorship and motivation of the murder are still unknown.