Dramatic moment Diplo runs for cover after two revelers are shot during his show at Sao Paolo street party
- Two party-goers were shot during a street party carnival in Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Diplo was about to introduce himself on stage when the gunshots rang out
- Man was shot in the stomach and a woman was hit int he leg during the chaos
- Witnesses claimed the shooting started when a man tried to steal a neck chain
DJ Diplo was rushed to safety after a shooting at the start of one of his sets that left two people injured during a carnival in Brazil.
A man and a woman were reportedly shot during an attempted theft at the street party in Sao Paulo on Tuesday afternoon.
Diplo, real name Thomas Pentz, was about to introduce himself on stage, taking selfies and recording the crowd on his phone at the moment the gunshots rang out.
He could be seen ducking for cover at the end of his Instagram post as security guards rushed into the crowd.
Diplo was rushed to safety by security guards during the shooting at the Latinha Mix block in Sao Paulo, Brazil
A woman was shot in the leg and a man was hit in the stomach during the shooting just before Diplo began his set
Gunshots were fired during the carnival in Brazil, injuring two people and causing the street party to be cancelled
Diplo captured the moment as the shots rang out in an Instagram post he was filing moments before his set was due to start
Witnesses at the scene claimed the chaos began when a man tried to snatch a chain off a fellow reveler’s neck.
The alleged theft victim then pulled a gun out and shot the assailant, hitting him in the stomach.
A female friend of the alleged thief was caught ion the crossfire and shot in the thigh, according to police.
Photographer Amauri Nehn told UOL: Everyone on top of the truck bent down and security guards went to protect Diplo.
‘Someone heard a shot and warned the people who were on top of the truck to duck.
‘When everything calmed down, the security guards removed him [Diplo] from the truck.
Diplo ducked for cover as the shots rang out just moments before he was due to begin his set in Pinheiros, Sao Paulo
Diplo was rushed from the stage on top of a truck as gunshots were fired in the crowd in Sao Paulo, Brazil
Paramedics and security staff helped those injured during a shooting in Sao Paulo, Brazil
‘I went to the side of the trio and saw a boy, who was hit in the abdomen, and a girl, who was hit in the leg. I didn’t hear the shots. The sound was loud and a lot of people shouting.
‘Then I took the photos of the security guard protecting him.’
Producer Diplo was on top of a truck when the shooting happened and was rushed to safety by security guards.
As a result the rest of the producer’s set and the street party parade were cancelled.
The producer, who is behind Major Lazer, had also performed at the Latinha Mix block in the Pinheiros district of the city the previous night.
Local media reported that five people were also stabbed during a separate incident earlier the festival.
The case is still being investigated, but according to the Sao Paulo Public Security Secretariat, a man was arrested for attempted theft on the way of the party.
Police said a man was arrested for attempted theft on the way to the party where two people were shot