Son hears his mother's screams, fights with attacker and saves his wife from feminicide Ivan Guilherme and Kelly Figueiró/ Impacto Comunicação A young man, aged 18, prevented the murder of his mother this Saturday morning (1st) in Guarujá do Sul, in the far west of Santa Catarina, after hearing her asking for help. The son fought against the victim's ex-partner who was armed and making threats. The 36-year-old attacker took his own life after the incident. To the PM, the young man revealed that his mother had gone to the bathroom at around 7:40 am when she was surprised by the armed man inside the garage of the house, located in the Sulina neighborhood. ?Click and follow the g1 SC channel on WhatsApp Ex kills asphyxiated woman and simulates car crash into river to cover up murder in SC Upon hearing the call for help, the son came across his mother at gunpoint. He tried to disarm the man, who is not his father, but the gun ended up firing and hitting him. The shot also caused burns and injuries to his son's hands. Neighbors helped mother and son After the conflict, the son went to the neighbors' house to ask for help while the woman remained at the scene and heard a second shot. She left the house and reported that the man had taken his own life. The Fire Department confirmed the man's death at the scene. The Civil Police and Scientific Police were also called. Mother and son were taken to the hospital with the help of a neighbor. What is feminicide? VIDEOS: most watched g1 SC in the last 7 days