Brazilian jiu-jitsu star Leandro Lo reportedly has been killed in Brazil. Lo was killed Saturday at a concert in Sao Paulo, his lawyer confirmed Sunday to Brazilian news outlet G1 . According to a report acquired by MMA Junkie, police officer Henrique Otavio Oliveira Velozo is a suspect. The report also details a physical altercation between Lo and Velozo. After Velozo allegedly grabbed a bottle from Lo’s table, the BJJ star took the man down and held him. Once separated, Velozo allegedly pulled a gun and shot Lo in the forehead.
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Jiu-jitsu legend Leandro Lo shot dead in Brazil; MMA community mourns – MMA Junkie