A 61-year-old man was fatally stabbed on Friday morning (17) at a bar in the Parque São Judas Tadeu neighborhood of São Sebastião do Paraíso, Minas Gerais. The suspect was arrested by Military Police shortly after the incident.

According to police reports, officers responded to a call about a stabbing at Bar do Cirilo on Rua São Judas Tadeu. Upon arrival, they found the victim, identified as painter Márcio Antônio Fideles, lying on the ground with no vital signs. The Fire Department confirmed he had been stabbed in the left side of his chest.

Witnesses stated that Márcio had been sitting at a table drinking when the suspect approached from behind and attacked him without warning, giving him no chance to defend himself. The suspect then fled the scene.

The bar owner told authorities he saw the victim fall and noticed the suspect holding a knife wrapped in a white plastic bag. He managed to disarm the attacker before he escaped and later handed the weapon to police.

Security camera footage from the bar showed the suspect sitting inside moments before the attack, concealing the knife inside the bag. The footage captures him walking up to the victim and stabbing him in the chest.

Following the incident, officers tracked the suspect down nearby and placed him under arrest. Police confirmed that his constitutional rights were observed during the procedure.