Rio samba school leader shot dead

February 14, 2007
http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/02/14/rio.violence.ap/index.html

In Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, a leader of the Samba parade groups was shot early wednesday. He was killed just days before Brazil’s famed Carnival celebrations in the "Sambadromo" Stadium this Sunday. Guaracy Paes Falcao, 42 years old and a woman was killed in their car by an unidentified gunman. Guaracy was the vice president of a top tier samba school. The Brazil media reports that as many as 20 shots were fired.