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11 People are Killed during Shooting in Brazil

Belem, Brazil - A major shooting just happened recently in Belem, Brazil with at least 11 people were killed and one was injured by armed groups in a bar on Sunday (19/5). Brazilian officials told AFP that a group of men covering their faces with the mask arrived at the scene using motorbikes and carrying guns.

Then, they began shooting indiscriminately and killed six women and five men whose identities were unknown. However, there is no further information regarding the motive for this irresponsible shooting. The police have also not made arrests until Sunday afternoon, waiting for further suspects information.

Some shooting videos in Belem were spread on social media. The video shows the dead victims lying on the floor of the bar and a female victim on the table miserably.

The Guama region is known as one of the seven most dangerous areas in the city of Belem. Around 756 cases of death have occurred in this region from January to March. In March, federal forces visited the area to tighten security and to make sure that the amount of criminal is decrease. However, in this situation the people are still afraid to walk outside and some of them are decided to stay at home with their whole family.