Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu star Leandro Lo has died.
The 33-year-old was shot in the head by a police officer at a nightclub.
The perpetrator is now a fugitive, suspect in the crime.
The accident occurred on Sunday night in a nightclub in the Saud district of Sao Paulo I Brazil.
The BBC reported that the newly crowned world champion in jiu-jitsu, Leandro Lo, was shot in the head during a fight.
Shot in the head by a policeman
According to the police report, Lo got into an argument with a man who was behaving menacingly with a bottle of wine. He wrestled with him and asked him to calm down and leave.
Then, the offender, an off-duty policeman, pulled out a pistol and shot Lo in the head, police say. According to local newspaper Fohla de S.Paulo, he also allegedly kicked the 33-year-old twice in the head before fleeing the scene.
The star was taken to the hospital, where he was found brain dead. His family said in a statement that he did not expect to wake up from his coma.
The culprit is still on the run and the police are looking for him. Brazilian police, according to the BBC, have stated that an investigation has been opened into the attempted murder.
Eight times world champion
Leandro Lo, whose full name is Leandro Lo Pereira do Nascimento, was one of the world’s most successful Jiu-Jitsu practitioners of all time. During his career, he won, among other things, eight WC gold medals in three different weight classes, most recently during the 2022 championships in California.
