Campinas massacre
| Campinas massacre | |
|---|---|
 Campinas. | |
| Location | Campinas, São Paulo State, Brazil |
| Coordinates | 22°54′22.6″S 47°05′40.2″W / 22.906278°S 47.094500°W |
| Date |
December 31, 2016 shortly before 24:00 (UTC-03:00) |
Attack type |
Familicide Mass murder–suicide |
| Weapons | 9mm Pistol |
| Deaths | 13 (including perpetrator) |
Non-fatal injuries | 3 |
| Perpetrator | Sidney Araujo |
| Motive | Uncertain. Believed to be motivated by anger over separation with wife. |
On December 31, 2016, during a new years eve party shortly before midnight, a man entered a house and opened fire at the gathering with a handgun, firing at least firing shots. The perpetrator, identified as "Sidney Araujo", killed 12 people before committing suicide, while wounding 3. The man shot dead his estranged wife before killing his 8-year-old son and 11 other relatives, lastly himself. Although the crime is under investigation, the motive is believed to be anger over separation with his wife. A recording was later found in the suspects car. Brazil is known for having a high rate of crime, most recently and notably the assassination of Kyriakos Amiridis. On the day of the shooting, many places around the world were celebrating the arrival of the year 2017, and people were worried that incidents such as this would happen, with another major shooting taking place in Turkey.[1][2]