A Brazilian gamer has chillingly confessed to murdering a female professional “Call of Duty” rival after uploading gruesome video of her bloody body to social media, according to reports.
Guilherme Alves Costa, 18, is said to have stabbed Ingrid Oliveira Bueno da Silva, 19, at his home in Sao Paulo, where she went Monday to compete in a “Call of Duty: Mobile” game, the Times of London reported .
Fellow gamers raised the alarm after Alves Costa – who played online under the name “Flashlight” for the “Gamers Elite” team – posted the gruesome footage.
“You think it’s ink or it’s been edited or something, but it’s not,” Alves Costa reportedly said online while laughing.
‘I really killed her, you know? I also have a book. I asked a number of people to share it. I hope you read it. It contains some truths, ”he added, according to the Mirror.
The book was a 52-page manifesto in which Alves Costa explained why he committed the alleged crime, complained that he was tired of life, had no goals and couldn’t get along with people, the outlet reported.
He had reportedly fled the scene, but the police were called when his brother came home to find the woman on the floor.
Alves Costa reportedly called his family to say he would commit suicide, but his brother talked him out of it, according to the Mirror.
When police arrived at his home in the suburb of Pirituba, they asked him for a motive for the crime, The Times reported.
“Because I wanted to,” he said, later adding, “I know how serious this situation is.”
Alves Costa is said to have told investigators that the victim had crossed [his] path, ”said the Spiegel.
Bueno da Silva, whose online name was Sol, professionally participated in a group called Fantastic Brazil Impact.
“She was an extraordinary person, who we will remember every day when the sun comes up,” the team said in a statement, according to The Times.
A representative from Gamers Elite told local media that the team’s leadership had never met the alleged killer and was shocked at the murder.
The video game industry has seen a surge in global sales during the coronavirus pandemic, with billions of people spending more time in their homes seeking distraction from lockdowns.
In Latin America, the e-commerce portal Mercado Libre reported a 200 percent spike in sales of merchandise related to gaming last year, The Times reported.