Former Cruzeiro Youth Player ‘Vitão,’ 22, Dies After Weeks in Coma From Maceió Gunshot

Overview

• The Hospital Geral do Estado de Alagoas confirmed his death on February 3 after roughly three weeks in a coma.
• He was shot on January 11 in Maceió while attending a birthday celebration for Parma Alagoana, according to local reports.
• Civil Police have not released a full account of the shooting, and local reporting indicates the round was likely a stray bullet.
• Parma AL confirmed the death and posted condolences, and Athletic-MG also lamented the loss in public messages.
• Known as a midfielder, he played for Cruzeiro’s youth sides from 2019 to 2021 and later had stints at CSA, São Bernardo, CRB, and Santos-AP.