Leandro Lo, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world champion, died after being shot in the head during a concert in Sao Paulo.
Leandro Lo, 33, was declared brain dead after being shot in the head. Leandro Lo Pereira do Nascimento was at a concert when he became involved in a fight with another man and was shot in the forehead.
He was taken to the hospital, but hours later he was declared brain dead.
Lo was a legendary Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athlete, having won eight World Championships as a black belt since 2012. He won another World Championship earlier this year in California.
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The killing allegedly took place during a confrontation between Lo and Police Officer Henrique Otávio Oliveira Velozo, according to a report by MMA Fighting.
Witnesses said Velozo grabbed a bottle from Lo’s table and that the fighter took the cop down and held him, according to the outlet, citing a police report.
MMA Fighting reports after the pair were separated, Velozo allegedly pulled out a gun, firing a round into Lo’s forehead.
Tributes came flooding in after the shock news of his death.
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