Eight Men Killed At Brazil Footbal Club

According to reports,the suppporters of a football fan club known as  the Corinthians club were preparing banners ahead of a match when gunmen attacked them leaving Eight men dead.


The attackers ordered seven fans to lie down before shooting them. The eight man was hit as he tried to flee.

 Police reported that the killings at the Pavilhao Nove supporters' group were likely to be drug related. As they suggested that the Pavilhao Nove group may have had links to criminal gangs, saying the killings were probably more to do with a dispute over drug trafficking than with football.

 According to an eyewitness, three gunmen stormed into the makesshift club in a working class suburb of Sao Paulo late on Saturday. The group were having a barbecue as they prepared for Corinthians' next match.

 Dectective Arlindo Jose Negrao said  "through the witness, we are already exploring a line of investigation, which is not leading us to believe it was caused by fan rivalry".