Mother of Two Fatally Shot in Ride-Share Vehicle in Rio de Janeiro Days Before Daughter's Birthday
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By Raven Brunner Published on May 10, 2026 01:08PM EDT
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Summary
Thamires Rodrigues de Souza Peixoto, a 28-year-old mother of two, was fatally shot while riding as a passenger in a ride-share vehicle in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on May 7. The shooting occurred days before her daughter's fourth birthday and a planned Mother's Day celebration at her children's school. The ride-share driver reported that an occupant of another vehicle fired at the car and fled the scene. Peixoto was taken to a nearby hospital but succumbed to her injuries.
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The ride-share driver told police that the occupant of another vehicle fired a gun at the car and hit the woman before fleeing the scene.
Peixoto was expected to attend a Mother's Day celebration at her children's school before her death.
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