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Sao Paulo: One person was killed and three people were injured when unknown gunmen in a black sedan opened fire at Sao Paulo's International Airport in Guarulhos on Friday afternoon, according to Brazilian authorities.
Police identified Antônio Vinícius Lopes Gritzbach as the deceased victim. He had previously been threatened with death by the First Command of the Capital, a formidable international criminal organisation.
Gritzbach, who had cryptocurrency businesses, had recently entered into a plea bargain with local prosecutors to speak about his ties to the criminal organization, police said.
Police have not yet determined the number of gunmen involved in the attack.
Social media footage shows two individuals who appear to have been shot at the airport. One victim is seen lying on the ground at Terminal 2, primarily used for domestic flights, while the other is seen stranded on an access road outside the terminal.
With PTI inputs