Researchers on Wednesday night (14) are looking into information that could confirm whether he acted alone, whether his act was financed and whether there is a relationship between him and any organized radical.
The analysis of the contents of the author’s cell phone, which was found next to his body, and his journey until the moment he exploded are among the focuses of the . The corporation has the device and is looking for information from the Esplanada dos Ministérios security cameras.
He also tries to locate details about the purchase of items to manufacture the explosives, including a fire extinguisher that was with him and could function as a flamethrower.
According to the general director of the PF, Andrei Rodrigues, there are indications that the attack was planned. Francisco had been in since July 27th and had rented a property in Ceilândia, administrative region of the DF, and a trailer, parked near Annex 4 of the Chamber of Deputies.
At around 7:30 pm, after two explosions in Praça dos Três Poderes, Military Police vehicles began arriving at the STF (Supreme Federal Court). The keychain is .
About 300 meters away, his 1999/2000 Kia Shuma car, loaded with explosives, caught fire — next to the trailer he rented.
The PF is investigating whether Francisco has a relationship with any radical group, whether he participated in the coup acts on January 8 or was in the camps in front of the Army Headquarters. One of his brothers told Sheet that the locksmith was at the camp, but did not guarantee that he had participated in the attacks.
Investigators will search Francisco’s cell phone in search of possible links to people who encouraged or financed the attack.
In the images from the STF security cameras, it is possible to see that he throws an explosive and then shows that he had artifacts on his body to a guard. Soon after, he lies down on the floor and sets off the explosive device in the back of his head.
According to investigators, Francisco was carrying four explosives with screws inside. He threw two, but only one was fired. The other was tied to his waist with tape, and another would have used it to kill himself.
The Esplanada dos Ministérios was blocked shortly after the attack. The PM activated Operation Petardo, a procedure used in incidents involving explosive devices. The GSI (Institutional Security Office) reinforced security at official residences and carried out a sweep of the area outside the Palácio do Planalto in search of more explosives.
Francisco’s corpse was removed by the IML (Legal Medical Institute) early this Thursday morning (14) after checking that he had no more explosives. The entire explosion site after the demobilization of bomb squad officers.
Still on Wednesday night, teams from the PF and PM went to Ceilândia. The property was surrounded, and the agents found more explosives — they used a robot to search the place.
According to the general director of the PF, two explosions occurred after investigators entered the property.
Investigators also found a message on the bathroom mirror referring to a person arrested in the January 8 attacks after being caught spray-painting the Justice statue, which is in front of the .
The message, written in red lipstick, mentions the name of Débora Rodrigues, author of the graffiti. Further below, the following text appears: “Please don’t waste lipstick! This is to make women beautiful. It’s a shit statue if you use TNT.”
The phrase graffitied on the sculpture (“you lost, mané”) is a reference to the one after the 2022 election. “You lost, mané. Don’t bother!”, said the minister to a man who had approached him in New York.
The PF bomb squad also went to the trailer rented by Francisco and found another cell phone of his, which, according to investigators, is important for the investigation.
They also located more explosives, which were deactivated, and one saying, “Brazil above all, God above all”.
Searches and seizures were also carried out in Rio do Sul (SC), Francisco’s hometown. PF agents took statements from people close to the perpetrator of the attack and seized some electronic devices. Francisco’s ex-wife told investigators that he would have.
All searches and seizures were authorized by Moraes even before the investigation was assigned to his office.
The first pages of the files were sent to the president of the STF, Luís Roberto Barroso, who, in turn, identified that the explosions were related to the investigations into the coup acts of January 8th and, therefore, it was up to Moraes to report on the investigation by the attack.
The director of the PF says that the corporation treats the case along the lines of investigation of an attempt to abolish the Democratic Rule of Law and terrorism. The investigation is being carried out in secret in the anti-terrorism division, linked to the DIP (Police Intelligence Directorate).
At the press conference, the director general stated that he had reservations about the declaration that Francisco would be a “lone wolf”, as Bolsonaro supporters and a member of the government, the minister of the GSI (Institutional Security Office), general Amaro, said.
For Andrei, man’s action may have been individual, however, there is always a group or ideals of a radical and extremist group.
