It is a sad state but gun violence has become a common thing in the American continent. Several lives are claimed by the prevalent gun violence. A gunman's attempt to rob families outside a school in Brazil recently was countered by a tough mom who not just saved the children but also killed the gunman. The mom luckily who turned out to be an off-duty police officer tackled the situation and foiled the robbery attempt.

The dramatic footage of the entire scene was captured in the CCTV cameras at the school. The gunman identified as Elivelton Neves Moreira, 21 was pointing a gun towards the group of women with children along with them. The children were terrified of what was happening. But Katia da Silva Sastre, 42, a military police officer was also arriving in the area with her 7-year old daughter. When the gunman tried to pull the handbag from the women, Sastre pulled out her own gun and fired it three times. She hit him in the chest and leg.

Check out the video of the woman who foiled the robbery attempt by killing the gunman:

The video shows the gunman falling on the road after being fired at. His gun also released two rounds as he hit the ground but luckily did not injure anyone. The first one ricochetted off the road, and the second jammed in his firearm. You can also see Ms Sastre going over to the robber as he lay on the road crying for help. She then kicked him so that his weapon gets dismissed from him. She further asked him to turn over and pinned him to the ground. “I didn’t know if he was going to shoot the kids or the mothers or the security guard at the school door,” the officer said. “I just thought about defending the mums, the children, my own life and my daughter’s.”

Regarding the incident, the governor of Sao Paulo, Marcio Franca, told the reporters that those who possess the gun need to be careful of the security professionals who are so well trained. Ms Sastre was commended for bravery in a formal ceremony.  He said she had shown “dexterity, technique and courage. "She went to the party to celebrate the date and a situation like this happened. She acted so precisely, so perfectly, that we decided to honour her," said Mr. Franca. Although he also admitted that the death of the robber was regrettable but served it as a warning for everyone else.

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