Radio host is shot dead while on the air

Gunned down in the studio ... Gleydson Carvalho

A RADIO presenter has been assassinated by two gunmen while hosting his show on air.

Gleydson Carvalho was murdered when the pair burst into his studio during his midday programme.

They overpowered a receptionist and ordered a studio engineer to take cover under a table. They then shot Mr Carvalho, a staunch critic of local government corruption, once in the head and twice in the chest in Brazil.

The killers fled Radio Liberdade FM in Camocim on a motorbike. Mr Carvalho died while being rushed to hospital.

It is understood the attack happened while music was playing. A colleague told listeners there had been a shooting before the station continued with music.

Friend Autran Santos said outspoken Mr Carvalho would often receive death threats while on air.

He said: “He spoke to me constantly about the threats but said he wasn’t afraid.

“The most serious threats he received were to do with politics. He said he had enemies because of the accusations he made.” The DJ’s lawyer, Marcos Coelho, spoke of his shock. He said: “I never imagined something like this could happen in our city.

“This is a crime that deserves the most rigorous investigation possible by the authorities.”