A patient at the Municipal Hospital of Morrinhos, in the southern region of Goiás, who has not yet been identified, took a nurse hostage on Saturday night (18). Images recorded by people who witnessed the scene show the young man with a piece of glass taken from a window that he himself had broken moments before. According to preliminary information, the man had a psychotic episode. The subject ended up being killed by the Military Police.
The incident occurred around 8:30 pm, when the man was hospitalized in the unit's ICU. The military arrived at the scene and began negotiating for the individual to release the health professional. However, instead, the man became even more aggressive. At one point, the victim tried to get away from him, which caused the two to fall to the ground near a stretcher.
According to reports from those who witnessed the scene, since the man did not release the woman and even tried to cut her with the glass, the military intervened and shot him with a shot. According to information gathered shortly after the incident, the police officers intended to shoot the suspect in the leg, but the shot ended up hitting his abdomen.
The man was treated by medical staff, but he did not survive his injuries and died. The nurse, despite being psychologically shaken and in a state of shock, did not suffer serious injuries.
The Morrinhos City Hall stated that the city will provide all necessary psychological support to the hospital staff and the attacker's family, in addition to implementing measures to reinforce security at the location.
