Renato Machado Gonçalves

The manager of Radio Barra FM based in the city of Sao Joao da Barra, Río de Janeiro was shot as he was returning home by a gunman on a motorcycle who called out his name and shot him at least three times.

The victim was taken to hospital where he died of his wounds. Media report quoted family sources as saying that the incident was recorded on security cameras but no arrest has been made.

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