The suspect’s preventive arrest had already been ordered the day before, due to an attempted murder against his girlfriend at the beginning of the year.
A 20-year-old Romanian man is the target of a police search in , after a brutal crime in Balneário Camboriú. On the morning of January 20, he broke into his ex-girlfriend’s residence, resulting in the shooting death of the caretaker and the destruction of the property by fire. The suspect’s preventive detention had already been ordered the day before, due to an attempted murder against his girlfriend at the beginning of the year. During the invasion, the ex-girlfriend was not at home. Only the caretaker and his wife were present at the scene. The caretaker was fatally shot, while the woman was injured and remains in serious condition in hospital.
The relationship between the Romanian and the Brazilian began online, but deteriorated when he tried to attack her, leading her family to take security measures. Local authorities, through the Criminal Investigation Division (DIC) of Balneário Camboriú, are conducting investigations into the murder and fire. So far, there are no clues as to the whereabouts of the young Romanian, who became a fugitive after the crimes. The situation generated great concern in the community, which mobilized in search of information that could lead to the capture of the suspect.
Published by Sarah Paula
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