Police officer Henrique Otavio Oliveira Velozo, accused of murdering eight-time jiu-jitsu world champion Leandro Lo during a concert over the weekend in Sao Paulo, Brazil, has turned himself.
MMA Fighting confirmed the news Monday following an initial report by G1.
Velozo is accused of shooting Lo in the head over an argument about a bottle of alcohol at Clube Sirio. According to witnesses, Lo pinched Velozo, a police officer who is a purple belt of jiu jitsu to manage the situation when Velozo stole the glass from Lo. After they were separated, Velozo allowed Lo to get back on his feet. However, he then took a few steps backwards and shot Lo in her forehead. Lo was declared dead hours later.
UOL reported Monday that this wasn’t Velozo’s first run-in with the law. The policeman was found guilty of assaulting a fellow officer in a night club in 2017. He was convicted, but received no jail time.
Dead at 33, Lo captured a long list of notable championships as a jiu-jitsu player, including eight gold medals in the IBJJF Worlds. He defeated the likes of Gordon Ryan, Andre Galvao, Gilbert Burns, Felipe Pena, and more.
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