On Monday, June 20th, a suspect named Nilton César Silva Aguiar was shot and killed during an attempted robbery at a banking agency in São Mateus do Maranhão, Brazil.
G1, a Brazilian news outlet, was the first to report that a suspect was killed during an attempted robbery at a banking agency in So Mateus do Maranho.
The entire criminal incident, which lasted around two minutes, was captured by intelbras, which are local security cameras.
According to the news, the robbery suspect arrived at the bank with two other robbers who have yet to be identified.
The trio claimed to be customers and even sat at a service counter.
In the viral video, Nilton César can be seen trying to surrender the bank’s security guard who quickly reacted to the robbery.
After he was shot, the two began exchanging gunfire. The guy even attempted to exit the bank after walking a few meters inside to try to target the security guard.
Nilton César died instantly when he fell through the rotating door of the banking institution. The other suspects were able to flee the scene.
The guard was shot in the arm and was rushed to the local hospital. His health status was unknown at the time of this report.
According to the Civil Police of Maranho (PC-MA), Nilton César was one of 10 convicts who escaped from the Professor José Ribamar Leite jail in Teresina in April 2022.
The suspect is suspected of being involved in the kidnapping of a merchant in Castelo do Piau.
The video of the incident has gone viral throughout the internet.
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