Public Security Secretary announced during Ruy Ferraz Fontes’ wake, held at Alesp; man who would have participated in the execution was arrested several times for theft
Sao Paulo has already identified one of the suspects of involvement in the murder of former General Ruy Ferraz Fontes, 63, shot dead in an ambush on Monday night (15), on, on the coast of São Paulo. The announcement was made on Tuesday (16) by the Secretary of Public Security,, during the wake of the former chief of the corporation in the Legislative Assembly of São Paulo (Alesp). Sources was persecuted and shot by more than 20 rifle shots. During the aid, he even overturned the car and colliding with a bus.
According to Derrite, the suspect has been arrested several times for theft and had passed through police still in his teens. The secretary stated that the connection with organized crime is not ruled out. “All who participated in this terrorist attack against Doctor Ruy will be punished severely,” he said.
Fontes was attacked after leaving Praia Grande City Hall, where she had been working as Secretary of Administration since 2023. The car she was persecuted and hit by at least 29 rifle shots. When trying to escape, the former delegate hit two buses. His weapon, a 9 mm pistol, was found in a bag next to personal belongings.
Two people passing by were also shot and taken to hospitals in the city. There is no updated information about their health. At least two vehicles were used in the attack: a Toyota Hilux found burned down, and a Jeep Renegade, abandoned with gun loaders and triggered ammunition.
Investigations
A task force formed by the Civil Police, the Federal Police, the Public Prosecution Service, DHPP, Deic, Garra, Dop, Coes and Military Police investigates the case. Two main lines are analyzed:
- CCP action – Sources was considered a historical enemy of the faction, responsible for the arrest of leader Marcos Willians Herbas Camacho, the 2006, and for measures that isolated leaders of the group in maximum security prisons. Since then, he was a jury of death and had already escaped an attack in 2010.
- Retaliation of remote police officers -During its management as a general delegate (2019-2022), sources ordered the removal of military police suspected of corruption, which may also have motivated reprisals.
Police do not yet rule out the hypothesis of revenge linked to their recent performance in Praia Grande City Hall.
Farewell
Ruy Ferraz Fontes’ body arrived at Alesp around 11am, taken by Civil Police colleagues. The funeral brought together family members, authorities and dozens of police. The burial is scheduled for 4 pm on Tuesday (16), in the Peace Cemetery, in Morumbi, south of the capital. With over 40 years of career, sources was delegate-general between 2019 and 2022, nominated by then governor João Doria (PSDB), and excelled in the fight against organized crime.
Posted by Felipe Dantas
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