The goalkeeper Ramon Souza of Grêmio Anápolis in Brazil, is recovering, from danger, from a shot in the leg made on Wednesday night by a policeman with a rubber bullet gun, after a match in the lower categories of the Goiano Championship.
Grêmio Anápolis reported on Thursday that, after receiving medical attention, the goalkeeper “is not in danger of dying, or losing his leg” injured by the projectile, and spread photos of the injured player on their social networks.
The Government, angry
The incident drew the ire of the Brazilian Government, which through the Ministry of Sports expressed “great dismay” at the “unfortunate events” that took place in the match of the 12th day of the Access Division in the Goiano Championship ( 1-2).
“The disproportionate and violent action of the Military Police, which culminated in the shooting of a rubber bullet against the goalkeeper. Ramon Souzais unacceptable and must be strictly rejected,” the Ministry of Sports said in an official note.
Fight between players
The events took place at the Jonas Duarte stadium, in the city of Anápolis, when an agent shot the goalkeeper a few seconds after a fight between players from both teams.
The Police intervened to separate the players and, when everything seemed to be back to normal, one of the uniformed men shot the player in the leg. Ramon Souza according to the photos spread on social networks.
The goalkeeper received medical attention on the pitch and was then transferred to a mobile intensive care unit to continue with “first aid.”
The player’s club will go to court
Grêmio Anápolis announced in a statement that it will go to court so that “the person responsible is punished” and “justice is done” against “this criminal act.”
“This is a terrible, unbelievable and criminal act by someone who should prioritize the safety and integrity of the people present at the Jonas Duarte stadium,” the club denounced.
And he concluded: “July 10 was marked by a violent, dirty and terrible act against one of our players, which will never be forgotten.”
The government of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva He described this episode of “such aggressiveness” as “unacceptable” and emphasized the need for an “urgent review” of the protocols of Police action at sporting events, and for a ” strict and clear” investigation.
The Military Police is ordering an investigation
For its part, the Military Police said it ordered the “immediate” opening of an investigation to clarify what happened “with appropriate rigor.”
He emphasized that the shot was fired with a rubber ball gun, “which is less lethal,” and reaffirmed his commitment to the law and his denial of any kind of deviation in the behavior of his agents.
Source: La Verdad
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