A 20-year-old mum was allegedly shot dead by her bitter ex-boyfriend as she travelled home from work on a bike taxi.
Horror CCTV footage shows the moment Ana Clara Alves Gonzaga tumbled from the pillion onto the tarmac.
It was after a man, believed to be her former partner, pulled up alongside the motorcycle and opened fire.
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As she lay on the roadside, the gunman jumped off his own bike and continued to shoot at point-blank range.
Ana’s ex, Thallyson Vyctor Pires Souto, was later tracked down by police and arrested on suspicion of femicide.
Officers believe the 21-year-old suspect killed the young mum because he was bitter over their break-up.
Ana was just two minutes from her home in Goiânia, south west of Brasilia, Brazil, when the horror unfolded on Sunday (1 Sept).
She leaves behind a one-year-old son, who was in the house with maternal family members at the time of the shooting.
A relative, who chose to remain anonymous, told local media: “Her biggest dream was to have a family.
“She wanted her own little house and to build a life with her child. It was everything she ever wanted.”
Ana worked at a snack joint but had plans to train as a healthcare assistant next year to help people and give her son a better life.
Her relative said: “Even on the days she was upset.
“She would smile and try not to let it show.
“She always wanted a good family.
The ride-share biker was also knocked off his motorcycle during the incident, as reported by Need To Know.
He was hit twice in the chest but managed to flee on foot.
He was last reported to be stable and breathing with the aid of machines.
Souto’s lawyer Vainer Pinto de Carvalho says his client is remorseful for his actions.
Before the killing, he had allegedly threatened and stalked Ana.
He claims he lost control after discovering that she had cheated on him.
It is unclear if accusations of infidelity are true.
A friend of Souto was also arrested on suspicion of hiding the murder weapon.
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