Media: multiple world champion in jiu-jitsu was shot dead in Brazil

MOSCOW, 8 Aug. Eight-time world champion in jiu-jitsu Leandro Lo was shot dead during a party in a club in Sao Paulo (Brazil), according to Globo Esporte. The incident occurred during a concert on the night of Saturday to Sunday. The athlete had a conflict with one of the club's visitors, police officer Enrique Otavio Oliveira Veloso. After a verbal altercation, a policeman grabbed a bottle from Law's table, but the athlete knocked him down and immobilized him. They were separated by friends of the jiu-jitsu star, who asked the instigator of the fight to «not touch» them. After that, Veloso pulled out a pistol and fired a shot in the direction of the frontal region of the fighter's head. Lo was taken to the hospital in serious condition, where he later died as a result of his injuries. The police announced an investigation and began searching for Veloso. The International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation expressed its condolences on the death of Lo, calling him «one of the greatest athletes, an example of a true black belt, a martial arts master and a champion both in and out of sports «.Lo was 33 years old. He became world champion eight times, won five World Cups and was an eight-time Pan American Games champion.