Brazilian police shoot man who threatened partner with fake gun
Police in Criciúma, in southern Brazil, shot a man who had assaulted his partner and threatened her with a fake gun. According to Al Jazeera, he used her as a shield.
Police in the city of Criciúma, in southern Brazil, shot a man who had attacked his partner. According to a report by the international news outlet Al Jazeera, the man had assaulted the woman and threatened her with a fake gun.
The headline of the report adds that he used his partner as a shield while police were present. Officers then opened fire and shot him.
The source does not say exactly when the incident took place, whether the woman was injured, how she is doing now, who the people involved are, or whether an official investigation into the shooting has been opened. These details have not been made clear.
