On Saturday night in Portel, a municipality of 67,000 inhabitants on Marajó Island, two municipal guards were killed and two others seriously injured during a coordinated rifle attack. The incident occurred around 11:30 PM when a black vehicle without license plates approached a group of patrolling guards. The assailants unleashed a hail of gunfire exceeding a dozen shots, leading to the two guards attempting to escape, which resulted in their motorcycles crashing due to their injuries.

According to police reports, the guards were patrolling the area when the attack occurred. The initial two guards, Alessandro Oliveira Freitas and Iago Fernando Medeiros Pereira, suffered critical injuries, with Freitas dying at the scene. Pereira was rushed to a hospital but succumbed to his injuries shortly after arriving. The other two guards who were also shot were taken to the Regional Hospital of Breves; they underwent surgeries and are currently in stable condition.

This violent event highlights the ongoing issues of crime and public safety in the region, which has been experiencing an upsurge in violence. The police are investigating the circumstances of the attack as residents are left grappling with fear and uncertainty regarding their safety. The attack underscores the dangers faced by security personnel in Brazil, particularly in regions afflicted by criminal activity, raising serious questions about law enforcement's effectiveness and community protection.