the fight originated when gansler moreno du silva , 21 , a . k . a . " étienne aritana , " a survivor of the ada ( " amigos do bairro " ) gang directed other members into the " largo da mineira " ( miner hills ) to sell goods , ricardo teixeira dias , a provincial police officer said . the region is controls by sister band comando vermelho ( red command ) , however does not accept of other groups selling drugs in the state . comando vermelho later started attacking the opponents members of atlas to protect their land .
Ramos da Silva killed 11 people.