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SAA event in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil on Mon 2nd February 2026

2nd February 2026

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On 2 February 2026, in Porto Alegre (Rio Grande do Sul), unidentified gunmen in a car injured a man in a drive-by shooting near Povo Palestino Square, in the Jardim Leopoldina neighborhood. The victim was standing on the sidewalk beside his motorcycle when he was shot multiple times in the face with a 9mm pistol. He survived and was hospitalized in serious but stable condition. The victim had prior criminal records related to drug trafficking. The attack was suspected to be connected to disputes between drug trafficking groups. There were no fatalities.

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