Civil Police identified a 15-year-old teenager as a suspect in two fireworks attacks against runners and cyclists at Pampulha Lake shore in Belo Horizonte. The attacks occurred in April and May of this year, with the suspect using a car to approach athletes and fire the fireworks.
The shores of Pampulha Lake are one of the most popular locations for running in the state capital, where groups of athletes regularly gather for training. The two attacks occurred at similar times during morning hours, when about 25 to 30 people were participating in sports activities at the location.
A 15-year-old teenager was identified as a suspect in the fireworks attacks in Pampulha
Police identified the vehicle used in the attacks and located the owner
Covered by only some sources, or where the accounts diverge.
Covered by only some sources (3)
Cyclist Thales Generoso reported being targeted in one of the attacks while filming athletes
The vehicle owner is the brother of the suspected teenager and reported his family member
Military Police intensified preventive actions in the Pampulha region
Conflicting versions (2)
Date of the first attack
Number of people in the runners group
No gaps declared — all sources converge on the material facts.