Brazil records two fatal shootings in Feira de Santana and Palmeira dos Índios

A man identified as Gilvan dos Santos Souza was shot dead on Monday night around 21:30 on João Mangabeira Street in Feira de Santana, Bahia. Police say the victim was near the Universal Church and an abandoned house, and that a backpack found at the scene contained cocaine and marijuana, suggesting a possible drug‑related motive. No suspects have been identified.

On Tuesday night in the Cafurna neighbourhood of Palmeira dos Índios, Alagoas, two men exchanged gunfire. One man was killed at the scene and the other was wounded and taken to a local health unit. Authorities suspect involvement in illicit activities, but the exact motive and perpetrators remain under investigation.