On Monday, November 2, a violent altercation in Buritizeiro, located in Northern Minas Gerais, left a 52-year-old man with serious injuries after he was struck multiple times with a machete. The incident also involved a 62-year-old woman who attempted to intervene in the fight and suffered wounds as a result.
Military Police were dispatched following reports of two men fighting on the street armed with machetes. Upon arrival, officers found the 52-year-old victim with multiple injuries being attended to by a Samu emergency team. The suspect was present at the scene and was immediately arrested in flagrante delicto.
According to police statements, the suspect showed visible signs of intoxication. He claimed to have been drinking alcohol when he felt threatened by the victim, whom he alleged was armed with both a machete and a knife. The suspect stated that he managed to seize the machete from the other party and subsequently struck him.
The 62-year-old woman, who lives across from the location of the fight, tried to intervene to remove the weapon from the suspect's hands. In the process, she sustained light injuries to her arms and legs, as well as a cut on her hand. She was assisted by family members and taken to a hospital.
Samu reported that the male victim presented with intense bleeding and multiple cuts on his face, left wrist, back of the neck, and right shoulder. After receiving initial treatment at a local health unit in Buritizeiro, he was transferred to Doutor Magalhães Freire Hospital. Due to the severity of his condition, police were unable to obtain his version of events.
The suspect has been taken to the police station, and both the machete and the knife involved in the incident were seized as evidence.
Sources: G1.