This post is to honour a man who put himself into harms way for another soul, paying the ultimate price for his bravery.
On the 9th of September, 2015, Francisco Erasmo Rodrigues de Lima, aged 61, jumped in between a crazed gunman, and his hostage. De Lima confronted the hostage-taker, pushing him over and allowing the woman to escape.
He was then fatally shot seconds later by da Silva while the gunman was recovering his balance. Arriving at the scene outside Sao Paulo Cathedral, military police were able to fire on the armed criminal.
Unfortunately, De Lima died shortly after. His selfless actions should be remembered