App driver is shot when arriving to pick up passenger in Teresópolis An app driver's car was shot with more than 20 shots on Friday morning (7), in Teresópolis, Serrana Region of Rio. Images from security cameras recorded the action and show that some of the criminals were wearing clothes that simulated Civil Police uniforms. According to the family, João Vitor da Silva Santos, 27, worked as an app driver and had gone to pick up a passenger on Rua Pastor Cassiano, in the Barra do Imbuí neighborhood, heading to a hospital in the city. When he arrived at the boarding point, João Vitor's car was hit by shots fired by a group of criminals. Even though he was injured, the driver managed to drive for a few meters, but lost control of the steering wheel and crashed into a pole on Rua Doutor Oliveira, on the corner of Escola Beatriz Silva. ? Follow the g1 Região Serrana channel on WhatsApp. According to the police, the use of clothing similar to that of security forces is a strategy used by criminals to make it difficult to report complaints from residents. The intention, according to the corporation, is to make people believe that this is a police operation. João Vitor was hit by three shots. According to the family, the shots caused perforations in the chest, in the region between the lungs and the heart, and in the hip. Family members say that the hip injury can cause sequelae and even paralysis. The victim's stepfather, businessman Leonardo Marques, said that João Vitor had no problem that could lead to an attack like the one that happened. "He had been working as an app driver for 5 years. Even with our concern, he preferred to work in the early hours of the morning, to avoid traffic. My stepson is a calm, hard-working boy, he has no involvement with drugs or anything wrong. My wife is desperate, we never thought that something like this could happen in a city as peaceful as Teresópolis was. We are going to demand that justice is done", said Leonardo. The driver was rescued and taken to Hospital das Clínicas, in serious condition. He underwent surgery early Friday afternoon (7). According to João Vitor's brother, heard this Saturday (8), the driver's health condition remains serious, but stable. He recovers after the surgical procedure. PM operation The attack took place hours after a Military Police operation carried out the night before Thursday (6) in the Paineiras neighborhood, located above Barra do Imbuí. So far, there is no confirmation that the operation is related to the attack on the driver. The Military Police reported that the teams are committed to solving the case. The Civil Police are also investigating the crime. To date, no suspects have been arrested. Family warns of scam with false donations João Vitor's family also warns of a scam that began circulating on social media after the attack. According to family members, scammers are using the case to ask for money in fake donation campaigns. The family says there is no official campaign to raise money for the driver. The advice is not to make any payments or donations based on publications related to the case and to report suspicious content. Man with gun pointed at app car before shooting more than 20 times Inter TV Reproduction