Gelson Domingos da Silva
Year: 2011
Nationality: Brazil
Killed by:
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Press organization: Bandeirantes TV
What's Gelson Domingos da Silva's story?
Domingos, 46, was shot andkilled during a confrontation between state police and suspected drugtraffickers in Rio de Janeiro,according to press reports. Domingos was a veteran cameraman for the nationaltelevision network Bandeirantes. Domingos had accompanied police on an early-morning raid at thefavela, or shantytown, known as Antares, newsreports said. Footage fromDomingos’ camera showed he was struck amid an intense exchange of fire betweenpolice and the suspects. Officials said the cameraman was struck by a shot tothe chest fired from a high-powered assault rifle. Domingos was wearing abullet-resistant vest, but it was not strong enough to withstand the blast, news reportssaid.
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