Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – In a harrowing turn of events in Rio de Janeiro, CCTV footage has revealed the cold-blooded assassination of three prominent orthopedic surgeons who were attending a medical conference in the city.
Victim doctors pose in a selfie moments before they were killed, and the fourth survived-Image Source: AL-Arabiya
A recently surfaced video depicts the chilling moments when three armed assailants swiftly approached a nightclub affiliated with a hotel in Rio de Janeiro. With a calculated precision, the gunmen fired a total of 33 shots within a mere 30-second timeframe, making their intent clear.
URGENTE! Ao menos três médicos foram assasinados na madrugada desta quinta-feira na Barra da Tijuca, na Zona Oeste do Rio. Uma das vítimas do ataque é irmão da deputada Sâmia Bomfim, do PSOL (SP). pic.twitter.com/JaMwBWtFZX
— Mídia NINJA (@MidiaNINJA) October 5, 2023
The victims, who were attending the International Conference on Minimally Invasive Foot and Ankle Surgery, have been identified as:
| Name | Age | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Pérceu Ribeiro | 33 | Deceased |
| Dr. Marcos de Andrade | 62 | Deceased |
| Dr. Diego Pomfim | 35 | Deceased |
| Dr. Daniel Sonnend | 32 | Recovering |
Irmão de Sâmia e mais dois homens são assassinados no Rio; PF vai acompanhar casohttps://t.co/0TqvWWHesN pic.twitter.com/mDsOgeL7ZU
— Mídia NINJA (@MidiaNINJA) October 5, 2023
Dr. Sonnend is currently recuperating at the Lorenço Jorge Hospital after sustaining three gunshot wounds, and his condition is deemed stable after undergoing surgery.
Eyewitness accounts suggest that the attackers did not engage in any conversation or altercation. One eyewitness, as cited by the Brazilian news agency “G1,” mentioned, “It was swift. Within 30 seconds, everything had already happened. It felt like an execution more than a robbery.”
The impact of this tragedy was not limited to the medical community alone. Dr. Diego Pomfim was notably the sibling of São Paulo congresswoman Samia Pomfim. National speculations are rife, with Flavio Dino, Minister of Justice and Public Security, stating that the federal police are leading the investigations, exploring potential links between the attack and Congressman Glober Braga from Rio de Janeiro.
Both Congress members, Pomfim and Braga, have jointly demanded a thorough investigation to unveil the motives behind the crime and ensure that the perpetrators are swiftly brought to justice.
Expressing his condolences, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva took to social media platform X, lamenting the tragic loss of the esteemed medical professionals in the early hours of Thursday, extending his solidarity to the grieving families.
Recebi com grande tristeza e indignação a notícia da execução de Diego Ralf Bomfim, Marcos de Andrade Corsato e Perseu Ribeiro Almeida na orla da Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, na madrugada desta quinta-feira. As vítimas estavam na cidade para um Congresso Internacional de…
— Lula (@LulaOficial) October 5, 2023
In a world where medical professionals are often revered as healers, this incident serves as a grim reminder of the unpredictable dangers that can lurk even in seemingly mundane settings.
