The MPSP (Public Prosecutor of Sao Paulo) reported on Friday (11.Jul) that opened an investigation to investigate the death of a resident of Paraisópolis, in the south of São Paulo, which took place on Thursday (10.Jul).
The dead man was identified as Igor Oliveira de Moraes Santos, 24.
According to Colonel Emerson Massera, a spokesman for the São Paulo Military Police, 2 police officers were arrested because the cameras showed that the shots against Igor were made when he was already surrendered, his hands on his head.
He also said, at a news conference, that the death of the young man “It was not within standards that we expected
Death occurred during an operation motivated by drug trafficking denunciation in the region.
Igor and 3 others were located after fleeing police officers on a community street. In backpacks, portions of drugs were seized, as well as money and materials for illicit trade, according to Massera.
In addition to Igor, police reported that a PM elite troop sergeant was shot and another man, Bruno Leite, died in exchange for gunfire with the agents.
Protest in Paraisópolis
. Pneus foram queimados, carros tombados e lojas atacadas na região. A Tropa de Choque da PM foi acionada para conter os atos e mais de 300 policiais foram mobilizados.
A military police inquiry was also opened to investigate the facts. Segundo o porta-voz da PM, a corporação continuará as operações na região.
