Edu Manuel Azevedo dos Santos, 27 yo was shot dead around 5.30pm in South Zone of Manaus.
Witnesses say the victim who was with his wife and daughter when his car was followed by a silver car occupied by two men, before a motorcycle with two assassins opened fire on the car.
To protect his wife and daughter, Edu blocked the firing line but was shot twice in the head, dying instantly.
Edu, also known as "Dudu" was one of the "soldiers" of the drug boss "Frankzinho the 40" and his death is believed to be gang retaliation.
