The driver of the bus that was set on fire this morning in the Santo António dos Cavaleiros area, in Loures, is hospitalized in serious condition at Hospital Santa Maria, in Lisbon.
The driver had the window open when he arrived at the scene and, it seems, a burning object was thrown into the bus, which caused the fire.
From what SIC found, the man has serious injuries to his chest and face.
The incident happened around 1am, on Rua Guerra Junqueiro, in Cidade Nova, in Santo Antônio dos Cavaleiros.
The flames spread to three cars that were parked next to the bus, but were extinguished within a few minutes by firefighters.
According to the PSP, two buses and seven vehicles were set on fire during last night’s disrespect, triggered by death by Odair Moniz.
In addition to the burned vehicles, several fires were also recorded in dumpsters in the municipalities of Amadora, Sintra, Oeiras, Odivelas, Barreiro, Lisbon and Almada.
The death that triggered the riots
Odair Moniz died in the early hours of Monday, in Cova da Moura, after being shot by the PSP. The 43-year-old Cape Verdean was taken to Hospital São Francisco Xavier, in Lisbon, but ended up dying.
According to the PSP, the man “ran away” in a car after seeing a police vehicle and “got into trouble” in Cova da Moura, where, when approached by the agents, “he resisted arrest and tried to attack them with use of a bladed weapon”.
The incident led the General Inspectorate of Internal Administration to open an urgent investigation, as well as the PSP. The agent who shot Odair was indicted.
The disturbances began in the early hours of Tuesday, in the Zambujal neighborhood, in Amadora, where Odair lived. Since then, the disrespect has spread to other municipalities in the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo and has already caused four injuries, much damage and three people were detained.
The head of state said that it is necessary to wait for the results of the investigation before pointing out responsibility for Odair Moniz’s death.
In an interview with journalists, he acknowledged that, “despite everything”, on Wednesday night “there was a calm” in the neighborhoods and municipalities affected in the previous days.
Marcelo also stated that he “hopes and wishes” that there will be a de-escalation of violence and, therefore, “the triumph of common sense, of peace, and the rejection of that which is not a solution”.
