A woman was held hostage in the early afternoon of this Monday (9) at a bus stop on Avenida Paulista, in the central region of São Paulo. The victim was released at around 12:50 pm, when military police used a stun gun to immobilize the attacker.
The action lasted around 45 minutes. The woman holding the other hostage used a knife to threaten her. See the moment a woman was freed .
A military police officer managed to disarm the suspect using a stun gun. The action occurred at a time when the suspect was out of control. After releasing the hostage, the PM took the suspect to the 78th DP (Jardins).
The motive for the crime has not yet been clarified by authorities.
How stun gun works
A neuromuscular incapacitation weapon (AINM) is a non-lethal device that acts on a person’s neuromuscular system, causing disorientation, muscle contractions and a fall.
AINMs are used by security forces to face conflict and crisis situations, especially in urban regions with large circulation of people. From temporary incapacitation and without causing serious physical damage, the mechanism allows immobilization without risk of fatalities during police interventions.
In 2023, the Ministry of Justice and Public Security certified electro-electronic neuromuscular incapacitation weapons based on a Technical Standard established by the National Program for Standardization and Certification of Public Security Products. The approved models were Taser 7 and Taser X2, from the Axon brand.
This content was originally published in How the stun gun used to free hostages on Avenida Paulista works on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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