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Reports are still coming in regarding the murder of 24-year-old professional surfer Ricardo Dos Santos. The Brazilian surfer who once beat 11 time world champion Kelly Slater in a 2012 event was apparently shot dead outside his home in Guarda do Embau, Brazil after confronting some men for openly using drugs and playing loud music close to beach a assess point.  According to his uncle as the men were leaving they shot him once in the back and when he turned around he was shot twice more in the front.  There are conflicting reports as to the exact chain of events that lead to his death but this is the best we can piece together from several sources.

This is an unbelievably tragic day for the surfing community as it has lost one of its best men to such a senseless act of violence.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Dos Santos friends and families.

here is a little video this mountain of a man in his element…truly tragic.

THIS is the best article I have found from a reputable news source but the details are still sketchy.

 

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