Man killed as gunfire interrupts Bolsonaro ally's Sao Paulo campaign
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Eduardo Simoes Reuters
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OCT 17, 2022 10:29PM EDT
CREDIT: REUTERS/AMANDA PEROBELLI
SAO PAULO, Oct 17 (Reuters) - A man was killed near a campaign event in Sao Paulo for a close ally of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday, authorities said, after the sound of gunfire interrupted the event.
The candidate running for governor of Sao Paulo, Tarcisio Freitas, said the incident appeared unrelated to his campaign. There were no initial signs of political motives. Officials said the man was killed near the event in the city's Paraisopolis neighborhood, but gave no further details on his identity.
Sao Paulo Public Security Secretary Joao Camilo Campos said preliminary information suggested there had not been an attack targeting Freitas, although investigators had not ruled out any possibilities.
The scare comes amid a tense election season in Brazil, with presidential campaigns stepping up security measures amid a rising tide of political violence.
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