A PE teacher was shot 15 times and killed the day after he learned that his fiancée was pregnant with their second child.
Horror CCTV footage shows how a helmeted gunman jogged towards Diego Callegario dos Santos as his back was turned.
The attacker felled the teacher with a shot from point-blank range and continued firing at him as he lay on the floor.
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The colleague Diego had been chatting to could only look on in horror as the 33-year-old was killed before her eyes.
The horror unfolded in Esperança Nova, Brazil, on Tuesday morning (20 August).
Local authorities say about 15 of Diego’s elderly students were present at the scene.
One fell ill from shock and had to receive hospital treatment.
The attacker fled the scene.
Police have asked the public to help them identify the suspect.
Diego leaves behind a young son and is also survived by his partner, parents and sister.
Just a day earlier, he had found out his partner was two months pregnant with their second child.
The couple were due to tie the knot in December.
Diego taught PE to about 40 elderly people and 60 children, according to local media.
He also worked for the local authority as a sports adviser.
A spokesperson for the Municipality said: “He was an admirable person who touched everyone fortunate enough to know him.
“His passing leaves an irreplaceable void in our lives and hearts.”
Diego was also a talented futsal player and worked as a youth football coach in Altônia, as reported by Need To Know.
The suspected motive was still a mystery at the time of the last update on Thursday (22 Aug).
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