# Fatal shooting of Brazilian national in Paraguay

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/fatal-shooting-of-brazilian-national-in-paraguay
> Updated: 2026-09-08T17:00:00.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

In Presidente Franco, Paraguay, a 30-year-old Brazilian national, Matheus Silva Souza Teles, was found dead in an abandoned Jetour vehicle with a gunshot wound to the head. 

Following a dispute in Ciudad del Este, the victim’s wife alleged that Lucas Gomes Couto shot Teles and fled on foot, while the suspect’s partner drove away with the wounded victim still inside the car. Authorities later discovered the vehicle on a dirt road near the Monday River. Lucas Gomes Couto was arrested near a shopping center in Ciudad del Este and placed at the disposal of the Public Ministry.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-08: Brazilian driver found dead in France after disappearance

Bruno Fernando Rego, a Brazilian driver who disappeared in Paris, has been found dead. His family was notified of his death in September, months after his body was located.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazilian-driver-found-dead-in-france-after-disappearance

### 2026-08-29: Presidente Franco: Brazilian man found dead in abandoned vehicle

A Brazilian man was found shot to death in an abandoned vehicle in Presidente Franco, Paraguay. Suspect Lucas Gomes Couto has been arrested following a dispute in Ciudad del Este.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/presidente-franco-brazilian-man-found-dead-in-abandoned-vehicle

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