Video shows the victim being approached by the robber, who tries to snatch a bag; The criminal then shoots the delivery man in the head at close range, who falls motionless to the ground.
Motorcyclists who work with deliveries held a demonstration in the center of São Paulo, asking for more safety for the category. The protest was motivated by a robbery that occurred last weekend in the Rua 25 de Março region, where a delivery man was shot in the head in broad daylight. The victim is hospitalized in serious condition. Protesters say they feel unprotected and are calling for justice. “We work unsafely”, says motorcycle courier Antônio Carlos Moura Gonçalves.
He reports constant fear when removing valuable materials in the region. “If we are robbed on site, we have to reimburse the customer for the cost of the material, and many times it is material that costs 40, 50, 60 thousand reais”. The climate of revolt took over the category. After gathering at the scene of the crime, the motorcycle couriers continued in protest to the door of the São Paulo Public Security Secretariat to demand an end to the violence.
Waily de Sousa Camilo, another motorcycle courier who participated in the event, criticized the lack of policing in the central area. “There was no police officer in the center, which was exactly close to the incident,” he stated. He expressed the category’s indignation: “When something comes up, for example, the pandemic, we are heroes. The pandemic is over, we are the villain (…) It’s a risky profession. I have a 10-year-old son, I leave in the morning, I don’t know if I’ll come back.”
Images from security cameras, which are being analyzed by the police, captured the moment of the crime. The video shows the victim being approached by the robber, who tries to snatch a bag. The criminal then shoots the delivery man in the head at point blank range, who falls motionless to the ground.
The investigation shows that the robber did not act alone. One of the suspects was found shot on a nearby street after being shot by an off-duty police officer. Electronic devices and a pistol were seized from him. The case is being investigated by the 1st Specialized Center for the Repression of Crimes and Miscellaneous Occurrences.
With information from Daniel Lian
*Report produced with the help of AI
