Young man is shot dead on Thursday night (16), in the southern region of Palmas A teenager was shot dead after being approached by two suspects on a motorcycle, while he was on the sidewalk of a house in the southern region of Palmas. He was identified as Jadson Filho Gonçalves Pereira, 17 years old. This is the fourth homicide recorded in the capital in the last 48 hours. The 1st Homicide and Personal Protection Division investigates the crimes. The homicide occurred in the Maria Rosa sector, on Thursday night (16). A security camera recorded the criminals' actions. In the images, it is possible to hear at least five shots, while the victim tries to escape the shooter. The suspects then flee the scene. According to the Military Police (PM), Jadson was rescued by members of the public and taken to the South Emergency Care Unit (UPA), but he did not survive his injuries. ? Click here to follow the g1 TO channel on WhatsApp Teenager was shot dead in the southern region of Palmas Reproduction/Instagram Tu Viu Palmas READ MORE Palmas records three murders in less than 24 hours Two young people are shot dead in Palmas The military searched the region, but the criminals were not located. The Public Security Secretariat reported that the Civil Police is carrying out efforts to identify the suspects and the motivation for the crime. The teenager's body was sent to the Legal Medical Institute (IML) of Palmas, where it underwent the necessary necroscopic examinations. After completion of the expert procedures, it will be released to family members. Wave of violence In the early hours of Thursday, teenager Ruan Pablo Silva Evangelista, aged 17, was murdered near a distributor in Taquaralto. The PM reported that they were called to the scene and found the young man's body, 9 mm caliber ammunition cases and intact 38 caliber ammunition. Two other young people, Juan Nascimento Santos and Arthur Quirino, were shot dead in Jardim Aureny III. The crime took place in the late afternoon of Wednesday (15), on Avenida Araguaia, while the victims were washing a motorcycle in a commercial establishment in the region. According to the Military Police, two suspects arrived at the scene on a motorcycle and shot at the young people. Witnesses informed the police that the suspects were wearing black clothes and that the man on the back of the motorcycle pulled out a revolver and fired five to six shots at the young people. The case is investigated by the 1st Homicide and Personal Protection Division (DHPP - Palmas). See more news from the region on g1 Tocantins.