A 21-year-old student at the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA) was hit by a stray bullet on Monday afternoon (11), while waiting for the bus on Rua Caetano Moura, in the Federation neighborhood, in Salvador, nearby. from the university campus.
The incident, which happened at around 2:30 pm, generated great concern among the academic community. The young woman, who is studying Architecture and Urban Planning, was accompanied by colleagues when she was hit in the left forearm.
According to information from the police, the young woman was immediately rescued by members of the UFBA Security Management Coordination (Coseg) and the director of the Faculty of Architecture, who took her to a nearby health unit, with an escort from the Military Police.
According to the Civil Police, the student was taken to Jorge Valente Hospital, where she received medical care and was subsequently released.
The university reported that the Bahia Public Security Secretariat (SSP-BA) was contacted immediately.
However, according to SSP-BA, there is no record of gunshots near the UFBA campus.
The Civil Police, through the 7th Territorial Police Station of Rio Vermelho, is investigating the case. The police requested an examination at the scene to try to find more information about what happened.
In an official note, UFBA commented on the episode. “The Federal University of Bahia is appalled by the injury that one of its students suffered, from a stray bullet, at the bus stop on Rua Caetano Moura, Salvador, this Monday, November 11th,” says the institution.
The university highlighted that security around the campus is a constant concern. “Last week, the current acting rector, Penildon Filho, sent a letter to the State Public Security Secretariat requesting the strengthening of security around the UFBA campuses”, added the institution.
The UFBA administration also reported that, despite what happened, academic and administrative activities continue normally.
This content was originally published in UFBA student is hit by a stray bullet at a bus stop near the campus on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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