Flávia Alves
Age 3021 Mar 2024
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
Shot
TDoR list ref: tgeu/tdor2024/21-Mar-2024/Flávia Alves
Flávia died after being caught in gunfire during an attempted robbery nearby.
A woman died after being shot, on Thursday morning (21), on Avenida Pastor Martin Luther King Jr, near the Inhaúma cemetery, in the North Zone of Rio, during an attempted robbery.
Heavily armed criminals attempted to rob several drivers early this morning on the road, known for its series of muggings and robberies. The Military Police initially reported that the bandits intercepted a Jeep Renegade and a police officer who was following in another car with his girlfriend got scared, hit the Jeep and exchanged gunfire with the bandits.
However, in a statement released shortly before noon, the corporation said that the off-duty military police officer fled on foot, even leaving his gun inside the car, and the criminals opened fire. At that moment, the driver was shot. Flávia Alves, 30, got out of the car and screamed for help.
She was taken by locals to Salgado Filho Hospital in Méier, but died there. She was a trans woman. A motorcyclist who was also frightened by the bandits fell off his bike and was injured.
