A 25-year-old young man recorded on video the precise moment in which He was hit by a stray bullet while running through the streets of Ricardo de Albuquerquein the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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David Santos Ferreira, who works as a security guard at Rio City Hall, was exercising last Saturday morning when the incident occurred. According to Ferreira’s story, The shot occurred during a shootout between criminals and police.
The unexpected incident during an exercise routine
David, who lives in Nilópolis, in the Baixada Fluminense, had gone running towards Vila da Penha to meet his wife and son. While recording his journey with the intention of publishing it on his social networks, he heard gunshots in the distance.
“I left home, in the Nossa Senhora neighborhood of Fátima, around 9:50, with my wife to pick up our son in Vila da Penha. She went by bus. Since I like to run, I went on foot. I passed through the Center of Nilópolis, Olinda, Anchieta and when I was in Ricardo de Albuquerque I began to hear some shots from afar, I thought it was in the forest where the Army soldiers were training nearby,” Ferreira said.
The young man was still recording his race when the exchange of shots occurred that left him wounded. As he approached the Ricardo de Albuquerque train station, he heard the roar of gunshots. “The car was coming at high speed and they shot at me. The bandits were shooting and so was the police. It was a surreal scene and it was recorded,” Ferreira said. In the midst of the chaos, a bullet fragment hit him in the left leg.
“It could have been much worse”
Ferreira, still shocked, He recalled that he immediately sought help after being hit by the bullet.. “When they shot me, I became desperate and started asking for help. Nobody understood anything. Near me was a motorcyclist with a passenger. “I started screaming for help and he, scared, took me to the UPA in Ricardo de Albuquerque,” he said.
Upon arrival at the medical center, The staff was shocked by the situation and thought that David was part of a film recording. “The employees were stunned and thought I was involved in the film. and share it on social media so my family knew where I was,” Ferreira said.
Doctors managed to remove the bullet fragment from his leg and confirmed that there were no major complications.. “It was a deliverance from God. Something much worse could have happened. Nobody imagines that during a physical exercise they are going to shoot you. “I really like running and I want to motivate people, because running is life and it improves our health a lot,” said Ferreira after recovering from the scare.
The investigation continues
The Military Police were alerted to the situation and agents from the 41st BPM went to the Ricardo de Albuquerque UPA to verify the admission of the injured young man. According to the report, Ferreira reported that he was hit by the bullet while he was on Nazaré Avenue.
The case was registered at the 31st Police Delegation (Ricardo de Albuquerque) as a bodily injury caused by a firearm projectile. The Civil Police continues to investigate the origin of the shot and the details of the shooting to clarify the incident.
LIVIA BONARD AND RAFAEL NASCIMENTO
O Globo (Brazil) / GDA
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