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Brazilian surfer shot dead

by IBNS 20 Jan 2015, 10:07 pm

Rio de Janeiro, Jan 21 (IBNS): Brazilian surfer Ricardo dos Santos has been shot dead outside his home close to Florianopolis city, media reports said.

According to reports, he was shot dead by an off-duty police office.

"Mr dos Santos, who was 24, was shot three times on Monday when he confronted the officer and another man," BBC reported.

The surfer died at a hospital on Tuesday after undergoing four operations.