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One killed, three wounded by gunmen at Brazil airport

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One person was killed and three others were injured in a shooting at Sao Paulo's airport. (EPA PHOTO)
Camera IconOne person was killed and three others were injured in a shooting at Sao Paulo's airport. (EPA PHOTO) Credit: AAP

Unidentified gunmen in a black car have opened fire at Sao Paulo's international airport in Brazil, killing one person and injuring three others, police say.

The man who was killed was identified as Antonio Vinicius Lopes Gritzbach, who had previously received death threats from the First Command of the Capital, a powerful international criminal group.

A woman and two men were wounded in the shooting and the two men were taken to a nearby hospital, police said without giving further details.

Gritzbach, who had cryptocurrency businesses, had recently entered into a plea bargain with local prosecutors to speak about his ties to the criminal organisation, police said.

Police have not yet determined the number of gunmen involved in the attack.

Social media footage shows two individuals who appear to have been shot at the airport.

One victim is seen lying on the ground at Terminal Two, primarily used for domestic flights, while the other is seen stranded on an access road outside the terminal.

With Reuters

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