Brazil city Rio De Janeiro, Brazil reports shootings Citi Brazil city Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Jilted husband kills wife with sledgehammer before jumping off bridge

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shooting her and jumping off a bridge to take his own life.Police revealed that Haroldo da Silva Amorim, 41, killed his estranged wife Bruna Araujo de Souza, 31, in revenge for her breaking up with him.The van driver left behind their orphaned 12-year-old daughter.The horrific incident took place in the neighbourhood of Rio do Ouro in the city of Sao Goncalo in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro.According to the Military Police - Brazil's preventive police force, after committing the murder, the suspect stole a nearby car and fled.Reports suggest that Haroldo da Silva Amorim jumped off the Rio-Niteroi bridge, which crosses Guanabara Bay, linking the nearby cities of Rio de Janeiro and Niteroi.The 41-year-old was taken to hospital in Rio de Janeiro but due to the severity of his condition, he passed away.Araujo had ended their 14-year relationship four months earlier and moved back to her family home in the rural area near the city of Marica.She was reportedly afraid of her ex due to his constant threats and had even deleted all her social media accounts.Araujo reportedly left her husband because he was constantly assaulting her and even reportedly threatened her with a knife on one occasion.The Civil Police (Brazil's investigative police force) is investigating the case. Keep up to date with all the latest news stories.

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