A football fan was shot dead on the pitch as he allegedly tried to break up a brawl.
Footage filmed by a shocked onlooker shows how Maicon Domingues drops to the turf after a bang is heard.
The amateur match took place on Saturday (18 May) evening.
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The players clashed in the first half, but play got underway again after the arguing and shoving had died down.
But the argument broke out again and the players began kicking and punching each other.
The fight escalated and some spectators got involved in Cândido Rodrigues, Brazil, as reported on Need to Know.
The footage shows how a bang is heard as the brawlers scuffle, but nobody is hit.
Seconds later, another bang is heard and Domingues, 35, can be seen dropping to the ground.
His devastated wife later said he had gone onto the pitch from the stands in a bid to break up the fight.
He sustained injuries to his arm, ribs, spleen, and lung in the shooting.
He was taken to hospital in nearby Taquaritinga, where he was given surgery and admitted to the ICU.
He fought for his life but lost his battle on Monday (20 May) afternoon.
The gunman and others involved fled the scene in the wake of the shooting.
No arrests were made over the weekend, but several witnesses have identified the killer.
He reportedly fled to his home in Catanduva straight after the shooting.
The police are withholding his identity so as not to hinder the investigation.
Officers recovered a 9mm bullet casing from the football pitch.
The match between home team União Rodriguense and Vila Nova de Catanduva had not been organised by the local authorities.
Domingues worked as a cashier at a supermarket.
The authorities say his death is the first murder in sleepy Cândido Rodrigues since October 2010.
Local woman Maria Conceição told local media: “I had never heard a gunshot before.
“I thought it was fireworks, but then when I saw everyone running, cars speeding by, I realised it was dangerous.”
The police continue to interview witnesses.
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