In a startling incident in the Santa Rosa neighborhood of Uberlândia, a 63-year-old man was shot in the shoulder while trying to escape from armed robbers. The police reported that both he and a 51-year-old accomplice were attacked by three criminals, one of whom was armed, as they approached the area with the intention of purchasing drugs. During the assault, they were violently restrained and forced to comply with the assailants' demands for bank transfers.

The troubling events escalated when the victims were taken to a wooded area where the robbers threatened and physically assaulted them. As they struggled to fulfill the demands for bank transfers, the victims made a desperate attempt to escape the dangerous situation. Unfortunately, during this escape, the older man was shot in the shoulder, highlighting the severe dangers associated with such robbery situations and the escalating violence in urban areas.

Emergency services were deployed promptly to the scene, and the victim was taken to the hospital for treatment. This incident not only raises questions about public safety in Uberlândia but also points to broader issues of drug-related crime and the challenges law enforcement faces in addressing such violent criminal behaviors. The community is left in shock, grappling with the realities of crime in their neighborhoods and the frightening implications of such violent robberies.