The Military Police of the State of São Paulo arrested the suspects involved in the . The crime occurred on Saturday (27), on Avenida Goiás, in São Caetano do Sul, in ABC Paulista. The action, recorded by security cameras, is treated by authorities as a execution attempt.
Images obtained by Young Pan show the . The criminals arrived on another motorcycle — a red vehicle with Rio de Janeiro license plates —, matched up with the victim and fired several shots. Ronickson received the first care at the scene and, due to the severity of his injuries, he was transported by Águia helicopter to the Mário Covas State Hospital, in Santo André.
The governor of São Paulo, Tarcísio de Freitas, expressed deep indignation and . On his social networks, Tarcísio expressed solidarity with the family and reiterated that the State will not back down in the fight against crime, stating that attacks against police officers represent a threat to the entire society.
Health status
The lieutenant underwent delicate neurological surgery shortly after the attack. According to the most recent update from the medical team and the PM, although the health condition is still considered serious, the patient remains stable and did not worsen after the procedure.
Ronickson Pimentel is the brother of Eloá Pimentel, victim of the longest kidnapping in the history of São Paulo, in October 2008. On that occasion, Lindemberg Alves invaded the young woman’s apartment in Santo André and held her hostage, along with three other teenagers, for around 100 hours.
The end occurred after the invasion by the Special Tactical Actions Group (Gate), which resulted in the death of Eloá, then 15 years old, hit by shots fired by the kidnapper.
