Incident Summary:

12/07/2019: Assailants opened fire on a group of Guajajara indigenous leaders on a highway in Betel, Maranhao, Brazil. Two people were killed and two others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201912070015

When:
2019-12-07

Country:
Brazil

Region:
South America

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Maranhao

City:
Betel

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Not Applicable
Specific Description Guajajara Tribe Leaders
Nationality of Target Brazil
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Additional Information The victims included tribe members Firmino Guajajara and Raimundo Guajajara.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 2 Fatalities / 2 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 2
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 2
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Brazil to send security force to indigenous land after two shot dead," Haaretz, December 9, 2019.
"Amazon indigenous leaders killed in Brazil drive-by shooting," Brazil Business Today, December 8, 2019.
"Gunmen target Brazil indigenous people, killing two," Casper Star Tribune, December 8, 2019.