São Paulo deputy Marcelo Aguiar detained after gunshot at nightclub

São Paulo state deputy Marcelo Aguiar was detained after a gun fired at a nightclub in the city’s Itaim Bibi district early Monday.

Police are investigating whether the shot was accidental; accounts differ on whether Aguiar drew the gun or it fired when he fell.

A police record said he was agitated and posed a risk to himself or others.

Aguiar was released because of his political immunity, though the gun was seized for examination.

Initial information said he had gone to the nightclub after attending a rally on São Paulo’s Avenida Paulista.

Aguiar is a member of the Liberal Party and was elected to the state legislature in 2022, but did not win re-election in 2026.

The investigation will examine the seized gun to establish how it fired.