Gunman attempting to rob families outside school shot dead by waiting mother who was off-duty police officer

Gunman attempting to rob families outside school shot dead by waiting mother who was off-duty police officer

'I didn’t know if he was going to shoot the kids or the mothers or the security guard at the school door. I just thought about defending the mums, the children, my own life and my daughter’s'

Off-duty police woman shoots gunman outside school

A gunman who tried to rob families with young children outside a school was shot dead by a mother who turned out to be an off-duty police officer.
Dramatic CCTV footage shows Elivelton Neves Moreira, 21, pointing a firearm at a group of women in Sao Paolo, Brazil, while their terrified children watch on.

The robbery was foiled by Katia da Silva Sastre, 42, a military police officer who had been arriving at the private school with her seven-year-old daughter for a Mother’s Day party.
The footage shows Moreira approach the group and point a .38 revolver at a school security guard. He is seen reaching out to grab the man’s wallet before Ms Sastre intervenes.

After pulling her police-issue gun from her bag, she loads the weapon, steps forward and fires three times at Moreira’s chest and leg as he tries to fire back.
“I didn’t know if he was going to shoot the kids or the mothers or the security guard at the school door,” the officer said. “I just thought about defending the mums, the children, my own life and my daughter’s.”

After being shot, Moreira fell backwards into a road and released two rounds from his own weapon as he hits the ground. The first one ricochets off the road, hitting no one, and the second jammed in his firearm.
The video shows Ms Sastre going over to the injured robber as he writhes on the ground in pain, crying out for help. She kicks away his weapon and orders the suspect to turn over before pinning him to the ground with her foot while awaiting back-up and medical help.