Transferred to Sao José hospital by helicopter, he underwent several operations but having lost a lot of blood, the surfing champion succumbed to his injuries this Tuesday, January 20, after a fourth operation.
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Ricardo Dos Santos was shot in front of his home in Palhoça, near the beach of Garde Embau this Monday morning, following an altercation with two men, who shot him three times. For the moment, the circumstances of the death of the young man are still unclear. A first version reports that he would have asked two men to go away from his home and the beach to consume drugs. The other version reports that the car of the two men would have been parked in front of the house of the surfer and that this one would have obstructed the progress of the works in progress at Ricardo's house. The young man would have then asked the owners of the vehicle to move it.
In both cases, the tone rose, and the Brazilian champion was shot. The two individuals were arrested by the police and it turns out that it was a policeman accompanied by his brother. They are currently being held by the military police and claim self-defense.
The surfing world is in shock and many tributes to the memory of the surfer flourish on social networks. Gabriel Medina, Brazilian champion tweeted "You didn't deserve this. Why do things like this happen to good people? I don't understand." Kelly Slater declared himself "horrified at the death of his friend."
"Tribute to Ricardinho! Heaven has gained an angel"
Ricardo Dos Santos was an iconic figure in the surfing world at just 24 years old. The young Brazilian had already won numerous tournaments, including the Billabong pro trials in Tahiti, twice. He also beat superstar Kelly Slater at the 3 ème round of the Billabong Pro, in 2012. In 2011, he won the title of the most committed surfer in the competition (Billabong pro), the Andy Irons Awards. Discover his prowess in video.
