The body of the PMESP (Military Police of the State of São Paulo) soldier Leonardo Alves Ferreirawho died after being shot in the chest and head, will be laid to rest this Friday morning (19), at 10 am.
The wake took place at 11pm on Thursday (18), at the Itaquera Cemetery. Leonardo died while he was off duty. according to information obtained by CNN Brazilhe would have spent the night accompanied by two women and, at one point, stopped at a place known for drug trafficking, when he got involved in a fight.
O suspect of the crime still fled and took the pistol nine millimeters with it. Images show the o. In the video, it is possible to see the soldier running and, at one point, he falls onto the road.
The police officer remains down for a few seconds, until the hooded suspect comes to him and fires a few more shots at close rangewith the victim already on the ground. Right away, the shooter flees the scene. The Águia 24 helicopter from the PM Air Group was called in to support searches in the region.
According to the police report, Leonardo was taken to the emergency room of the Municipal Hospital Professor Doutor Waldomiro de Paula, but did not survive his injuries.
The case was registered as a homicide against a security officer in the 103rd Police District (Cohab II/Itaquera). In a note, the SSP (Public Security Secretariat) informed that the case was forwarded to DHPP (Department of Homicide and Personal Protection), which will be responsible for the investigation.
