MMA star Mauro Chaulet shot dead in Porto Alegre after violent altercation with an off-duty military police officer that began at a local bar and witnessed both men sustain gunshot wounds, reports in Brazil claim
- According to local media, Mauro Chaulet died of a gunshot wound after an altercation
- Incident allegedly occurred after an incident in a bar in Porto Alegre
MMA star Mauro Chaulet has been shot dead by military police in Porto Alegre, Brazil, local media reported.
The 34-year-old was allegedly involved in a violent altercation with a military police officer at a local bar before the incident escalated.
According to local media Radio GuaibaChaulet died of a gunshot wound, while a female companion of his was also shot but survived.
The incident is said to have started around midnight at Auma Bar, located in the northern part of the city.
Some reports state that Chaulet’s female acquaintance had become involved in an argument with a woman accompanying the police officer.
Brazilian MMA fighter Mauro Chaulet has reportedly been shot dead in Porto Alegre
It has been reported that he got involved in an altercation at a bar that turned violent
It is said that the state police was off duty, although the incident occurred after a gun was drawn. It is not clear who fired the first shot.
According to local reports, Chaulet managed to shoot the police officer in the groin. Whether he did this with his own weapon or that of the officer is still unclear.
Soon after, Chaulet himself was shot in the back, while his acquaintance was shot in the abdomen.
Both the woman and the police officer were taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries, although both are reported to have survived the incident.
Chaulet would be represented by management company Team Goat Management.
An Instagram statement from TGM following the alleged incident read: “Unfortunately today we lost another amazing person, victim of the brutal violence in Brazil that is repeated every day.
You were special and we will never forget you! RIP Mauro Chaulet.’
It has been reported that Chaulet had a number of run-ins with the law prior to the alleged fatal incident.
These allegedly included bodily harm and the use of false documents.