An unidentified man was shot dead on Saturday morning (12) in the Bairro dos Estados neighborhood of João Pessoa. According to the Civil Police, the victim was shot by an off-duty military police officer who intervened during an attempted robbery committed by two men on a motorcycle.

The incident occurred on Santa Catarina Avenue, next to a shopping center. Security cameras from nearby businesses recorded the entire event.

The footage shows two men on a motorcycle approaching a pedestrian. The passenger gets off the vehicle, points a gun, and announces a robbery, demanding the victim's belongings. Gunshots are then heard. The suspect who had been riding pillion is wounded, while the motorcycle driver flees the scene.

According to Police Chief Felipe Viana, the military police officer approached the suspects and ordered them to surrender. The chief also stated that one of the men pointed a gun at the officer, who reacted by firing his weapon.

"We already have security camera footage showing the entire sequence of events. This demonstrates that the military police officer who fired the shot acted in defense of a third party," the police chief explained.

A firearm was seized from the deceased suspect. The stolen necklace and cell phone were also recovered.

The Civil Police are continuing their efforts to locate the man who was driving the motorcycle and managed to escape after the crime, video from Megabizarro.net