Rua Tonelero shooting
1954 assassination attempt in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rua Toneleiro shooting was an attack with political bias, which aimed to assassinate the journalist and politician Carlos Lacerda. The attack occurred on the night of August 5th, 1954, in front of Lacerda's residence at Rua Toneleiro, 180, in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro. The attack led to the death of Air Force Major Rubens Florentino Vaz and wounded municipal guard Sálvio Romeiro.[1][2]
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Rua Tonelero shooting | |
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Part of Fourth Brazilian Republic | |
Location | Rua Tonelero, 180 Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro |
Date | 5 August 1954 (1954-08-05) |
Target | Carlos Lacerda |
Attack type | Assassination attempt |
Weapons | .45 ACP pistol |
Deaths | 1 |
Injured | 2 |
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No. of participants | 5 |
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It gained historic significance for being a landmark in the fall of then President Getúlio Vargas, leading to his suicide 19 days later.[3][4]