Santiago Ilídio Andrade

Year: 2014

Nationality: Brazil

Killed by: Local Residents

Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Press organization: Bandeirantes

What's Santiago Ilídio Andrade's story?

Andrade, cameraman for the television networkBandeirantes, was filming a confrontation in Rio de Janeiro between police officers anddemonstrators protesting a public transportation fare hike when a flare hit himin the head, according to news reports. He underwent surgery at a local hospital and was in a coma forfour days before being declared brain dead.

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