What the records say
- When
- 5 Aug 1954
- Kind
- Shooting
- Coordinates
- 22.97° S, 43.18° W
- Description
- 1954 assassination attempt in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Rua Tonelero shooting
1954 assassination attempt in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The Rua Tonelero shooting was a politically motivated attack which aimed to assassinate the journalist and politician Carlos Lacerda. The attack occurred on the night of 5 August 1954, in front of Lacerda's residence at Rua Tonelero, 180, in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The attack led to the death of Air Force Major Rubens Florentino Vaz and wounded municipal guard Sálvio Romeiro.
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