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A Palmeiras fan is shot dead in Brazil after the Club World Cup final

A Palmeiras fan died after being shot this saturday at surroundings of the Allianz Parque stadium, in Sao Paulo, where several fans followed the Club World Cup Final, in which Chelsea beat the Brazilian club 2-1.

The events occurred in Palestra Italia street, after the match ended, during a fight between some Palmeiras fans. Several people were arrested and the police had to fire smoke bombs and rubber bullets to disperse the group.

Amateur videos and some local media, disclosed by social networks, recorded the confusion that was experienced in the surroundings of the stadium this Saturday, the moment of the shot and the reaction of the authorities.

According to the Police, the 42-year-old victim was shot in the thoracic region, He was in serious condition and was transferred to the Hospital das Clínicas, but he died in the medical center.

The suspected shooter was arrested. in flagrante delicto by the authorities and taken to the police station along with another subject who tried to run over several police officers who traveled on motorcycles.

According to information from the authorities, another fan who suffered a broken leg during the fight was taken to a health center, where he is recovering.

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Gabby is someone who is interested in all types of sports, she loves to attend watching matches live. Whenever there is a match being played in her city, she makes sure to get the tickets in advance. Due to the love for sports, she joined Sportsfinding, and started writing general sports news. Apart from writing the news, she is also the editor for the website who checks and edits every news content before they go live.

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