The young man, an ardent fan of singer Taylor Swift, had travelled to the city for her concert. Gabriel Mongenot Santana, a 25-year-old tourist from Mato Grosso do Sul, lost his life in an attempted robbery. Tourist Killed in Robbery on Copacabana Beach: A Tale of Music, Tragedy, and Systemic FailureĪ tragic turn of events unfolded on the picturesque Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro early on Sunday morning.