Cryptocurrency Businessman Shot Dead at Sao Paulo Airport, Three Others Injured

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:23am on 09 Nov 2024,Saturday International

Antonio Vinicius Lopes Gritzbach, a cryptocurrency businessman, was shot and killed at Sao Paulo's Guarulhos International Airport on Friday. The attack, carried out by gunmen in a black car, also left three others injured, including two men and a woman, who were hospitalized. Gritzbach had reportedly received death threats from the First Command of the Capital (FCC), a powerful criminal organization. He had recently struck a plea deal with local prosecutors, agreeing to provide information about his ties to the FCC. Authorities are investigating the attack, which appears to be linked to his cooperation with law enforcement.

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