Young man breaks into car and runs over group while trying to escape a fight on the coast of SP Singer Rita de Cássia Nascimento, who was run over by a man who broke in and used the car she was in to escape a fight in São Vicente, on the coast of São Paulo, has 590 thousand monthly listeners on a streaming platform. Known as MC Rita, she conquered space in funk and migrated to pagode, creating ‘Pagodin da Rita’. Rita was run over along with several people during a disturbance leaving an event on Avenida Tupiniquins, in the Japuí neighborhood. The case was registered as bodily injury, damage and self-defense, being investigated at the São Vicente Police Station (understand below). ?Click here to follow the g1 Santos channel on WhatsApp. Monitoring cameras from an event house, which is opposite the venue and was closed, show that the unknown man got into the car where Rita was traveling to escape a group of people who were attacking him. On the way out, he ran over a group of people (see the video). Who is Rita? MC Rita is one of the victims run over by a man who broke into an unknown car Reproduction/Instagram and Reproduction Rita spent her childhood in the Humaitá neighborhood, in São Vicente, and gained notoriety in funk due to the releases “Amor de Verdade" and "Volta Mozão", which reached millions of views. The artist has also released more than 20 singles since 2017. The singer began her career performing at church, but the opportunity to become a professional arose after a friend's boyfriend introduced her to producers who introduced her to the musical world. After establishing herself in funk, Rita began the transition to pagode, a genre she has always admired due to the influence of artists such as Péricles, Ludmilla and the group ExaltaSamba. At 26 years old, Rita is also a mother of two children. Case occurred in the Japuí neighborhood, in São Vicente (SP) Art g1 Run over According to the artist's advisors, Rita had finished her show schedule and was going home with her husband. As he passed in front of the event, he stopped to take photos and greet some acquaintances, leaving the car parked with the doors open. "When she saw the confusion, she tried to intervene, saying: 'Don't do that, don't hit him'. There were around four to five people attacking one person. Even without knowing the individual, Rita tried to help break up the confusion," the spokesperson explained in a statement. As recorded by the police, the 25-year-old was attacked after introducing himself as a member of the Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) and arguing with attendees of an event venue because of women who were there. Man ran over several people while fleeing in São Vicente Reproduction In a statement to the Civil Police, the singer said that, when she saw the attacked man approaching, she thought he had gotten confused and shouted to stop him from taking the car, but ended up being hit when he invaded the vehicle and reversed it. MC Rita added that a friend was inside the vehicle and was taken by the suspect when he left the scene. However, this young woman preferred not to go to the police station. According to the press office, Rita was taken to the hospital. "It's fine. There were no fractures found, just some minor injuries," said the spokesperson, highlighting that the man abandoned the vehicle in Praia Grande (SP) and returned to the scene in a police vehicle. Investigation Man ran over people while trying to escape attacks in São Vicente (SP) Reproduction The young man who ran over the group of people is investigated and presented a version that may indicate self-defense, stating that he was unfairly attacked and that he drove while fleeing, while running over people, for fear of getting more hurt or even dying. Despite this, the Civil Police are looking for evidence about the dynamics of the confusion before the collisions and are trying to identify the alleged attackers, as no witnesses were found to confirm the initial motivation for the conflict and the persecution. In a statement, the São Paulo Public Security Secretariat reported that the case was registered at the São Vicente Police Station as bodily injury, damage and self-defense.