The Story of Sandro Rosa do Nascimento
1) Who was Sandro Rosa? Sandro Rosa do Nascimento was a struggling man who took to crime and one day boarded the public bus 174 on June 12th, 2000, in Jardim Botanico, Rio de Janeiro with the intention of robbing the passengers. The situation escalated fast when the bus driver escaped and the vehicle was blocked by a passing by military police car. TV crews, civillians and more officers flocked to the scene as Sandro Rosa took the passengers hostage. He demanded weapons and a new driver. If his demands weren't sated threatened to kill all of the passengers by 6 PM, he however had no intention of doing so. By 6 he faked shooting one of the passengers Janaina Lopes Neves and unsuccessfully attempted to exit the bus at 7. A police officer opened fire on Sandro who in panic accidentally killed the hostage along with the officer who missed his target. The whole event was aired live through the country. Sandro died while being taken to custody by the police. 2) Why did he do ...