On January 6, 20-year-old Marcos Vinícius Alves Gonçalves was shot dead in Feira de Santana, a city in northeastern Bahia, Brazil. He became the latest victim in a string of killings authorities suspect involve criminal gangs and their monitoring of social media posts.
Investigators said two men approached Alves Gonçalves on the street and reviewed the contents of his phone. Police believe he may have been killed because of a photo he posted to social media which featured a hand gesture.
