15-year-old teenager dies after shotgun goes off during his father's attempt to disarm him, says PM
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Itacoatiara Interactive Police Station (DIP) Disclosure/PC-AM A 15-year-old teenager, identified as Kasseano Rodrigues Amaral, died after being hit by a shotgun on Saturday afternoon (6), at a site on the AM-010 highway, in the rural area of Itacoatiara, in the interior of Amazonas.
Itacoatiara Interactive Police Station (DIP)
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A 15-year-old teenager, identified as Kasseano Rodrigues Amaral, died after being hit by a shotgun on Saturday afternoon (6), at a site on the AM-010 highway, in the rural area of Itacoatiara, in the interior of Amazonas. According to the Military Police, the young man's father reported that the shot occurred when he was trying to remove the gun from his son's hands inside the house.
According to the 2nd Military Police Battalion (2nd BPM), the incident was recorded at around 4:43 pm, at Sítio Monte Verde, located at km 201. Police officers from the Vila de Lindóia community were called after reports of a gunshot death at the location.
According to the father's report to the police, the teenager had an outburst and argued with family members during the afternoon. Shortly afterwards, he entered one of the rooms in the residence. When going into the room, the father found the young man with a homemade 36-caliber shotgun in his hands.
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According to the father's report, he tried to take the shotgun out of the teenager's hands. At that moment, the gun fired and hit the young man in the left eye area. The victim died at the scene.
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The Military Police called the Civil Police to carry out the investigation and begin investigations. The teenager's father and mother were taken to the Interactive Police Station (DIP) to provide clarification.
The shotgun used in the case was seized. The teenager's body was sent for cadaveric examination and should later be released to his family.
The Civil Police are investigating the circumstances of the death.
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