SAA

SAA event in Santa Catarina, Criciuma area, Brazil on Thu 29th January 2026

29th January 2026

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On 29 January 2026, in Criciuma (Santa Catarina), a man was shot and killed on the street in the Sao Sebastiao neighborhood. Police found spent .380 and 9mm shell casings at the scene, indicating the possible use of two firearms. The victim had prior police records for threats, disturbance, theft, bodily injury, assault, property damage, trespassing, drug trafficking and drug possession, receiving stolen goods, attempted femicide, contempt of authority, and kidnapping or unlawful detention. The motive for the killing remains unclear. 1 fatality.

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Santa Catarina ( Criciuma area )

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