Eduardo Carvalho
Year: 2012
Nationality: Brazil
Killed by: Government Officials
Location: Campo Grande, Brazil
Press organization: Última Hora News
What's Eduardo Carvalho's story?
A motorcycle-riding assailant shot Carvalho,editor and owner of the news website ÚltimaHora News, at his home inCampo Grande, capital of Mato Grosso do Sul state, according to news reports. Carvalho oftencovered local corruption, news reports said. The journalist and his wife were arrivinghome at night when the gunman, riding on the back of a motorcycle, shot him atleast three times. Carvalho’s wife retrieved a gun the journalist carried, butthe weapon was locked and she could not return fire, according to news reports. The gunmanand the motorcycle driver fled the scene.
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