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Brockton Man Dies After Parking-Lot Fight as Police Trace Jeep, Question Driver

Autopsy results are pending after investigators questioned the identified Jeep Compass driver.

Overview

  • Police found 28-year-old Lianes Brandao on the ground just before 4 a.m. Sunday behind Cardoso Cafe near Lincoln Street and West Railroad Avenue.
  • Surveillance and witness video show Brandao was involved in a physical altercation with several people who left the area.
  • Some time after the fight, a 2013 gray Jeep Compass ran over Brandao and left the scene, according to prosecutors.
  • Investigators located the Jeep’s driver and conducted an interview at Brockton Police Department, and no charges have been announced.
  • The Massachusetts chief medical examiner is conducting an autopsy as Brockton Police, State Police and the Plymouth County DA’s office continue the investigation and request tips at 508-894-2584.