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Gledyson Carvalho, a popular radio DJ in Brazil, was shot and killed live on air after gunmen burst into the studio he was broadcasting from.
Local reports say that they entered the premises of Liberdade FM in Camocin on Thursday afternoon and shot Carvalho five times, three in his head and twice to the chest. After escaping on a motorcycle, the pair were caught and arrested by police.
Local police chief, Herbert Silva, said, "They came to the station's facility and said that they had to make an announcement. Once they opened the door, they announced it was an assault and asked who was in the audio room. Immediately after, the subject entered and shot Gleydson three times on the head and twice on the chest."
The two gunman have yet to be found, but police named them as 22-year-old Tiago Lemos da Silva and "Dudu" Jefferson.
Police Chief Herbert Ponte said in a statement, "The two killers had fled by the time we arrived but we don't have any doubt that the couple we've taken into custody are linked to the crime and the property was used to plan the murder."
Despite being a popular figure, Carvalho called out local government corruption on numerous occasions and it is widely thought that politics could have had something to do with his murder.
