Man is shot dead in Itaipé A 71-year-old man was killed by shots and machete blows in the early hours of this Sunday (5), in the community of Brejaúba, rural area of ??Itaipé. The victim was identified as José Ozires Pereira. His 69-year-old companion was also shot during the criminal action and was rescued without risk of death. According to the Military Police, the military were called around 1 am with information that a man had been murdered in the community. At the scene, they found José Ozires dead, with punctures caused by gunshots and several cuts caused by a sharp instrument, possibly a machete. ? Click here to follow the g1 Vales channel on WhatsApp The woman told the police that she and her partner were at home when some people arrived at the property, broke down the door and started shooting towards the bedroom. She was shot in the arm and ran to the bathroom to take cover. Elderly man is killed by gunshots and machete blows in the rural area of ??Itaipé Social media According to the survivor's report, José Ozires opened the bedroom door and was hit by several shots. Then, the criminals also struck him with a sharp object, carrying out the murder. Civil Police expertise was called in to carry out work on site. Until the last update of this report, no suspect had been arrested. READ ALSO: Femicide, Expoagro and the death of an influencer: see the most read news of the week Registration for 500 units of Minha Casa, Minha Vida ends on July 31 in Governador Valadares Runaway car goes down hill with driver and passenger and hits a wall in Governador Valadares Videos from the East and Northeast of Minas Gerais See other news from the region at g1 Vales de Minas Gerais.