A teenage surf champion survived being hit by FOUR bullets in a drive-by shooting at a snack bar.
Rickson Falcão was having açaí with friends on Friday (9 October) when a black car drove past and one of its occupants fired more than 10 shots.
CCTV footage shows families and groups of friends leaping from their seats and running for cover in Saquarema, Brazil.
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Rickson, 19, was hit with four bullets. One grazed his back, another hit his right foot, a third struck his leg and the fourth hit his left ankle.
He underwent surgery and announced to his online followers on Sunday (12 October) that he had been discharged from hospital that afternoon.
“Thank God for giving me this second chance at life,” he wrote. “If the bullet hadn’t just grazed my back, I don’t know if I’d be here today.”
The shooting also injured two of Rickson’s friends. Professional skateboarder Pedro Magalhães Marchi was shot in the arm, while surfer Kauã Vilhena was hit in the calf.
In total, five people were injured and one person was killed in the shooting, as reported by Need To Know.
Luan César Avellar Incutto Ferreira died after being admitted to a nearby hospital. He was reportedly the intended target of the attack.
Police found two 9mm cartridge cases at the scene and are working to identify those responsible and establish the motive for the shooting.
Rickson is a professional surfer who won the WSL South American Junior title in 2025.
He finished fifth at the 2026 WSL World Junior Championships and third at the 2024 ISA World Junior Surfing Championship.
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