Rota lieutenant remains in the ICU and undergoes a tracheostomy this Thursday (9)
In a medical bulletin released this Wednesday (8), the Military Police of the State of São Paulo reported that the health status of Rota lieutenant Ronickson Pimentel, aged 39, showed improvement in light of his infectious and clinical condition.
The officer, Eloá Pimentel's brother, remains hospitalized in the ICU (Intensive Care Unit) of the Mário Covas State Hospital, in Santo André, ABC Paulista, after suffering an attempted murder on June 27th.
According to the bulletin, Pimentel underwent a head tomography this Wednesday, which showed a partial improvement in cerebral edema and a reduction in residual clots. In addition, the police officer also presents a positive evolution in his infectious condition, with laboratory tests decreasing and maintaining his condition without fever.
The lieutenant remains intubated, on mechanical ventilation and sedated, but hemodynamically stable with low-dose supportive medication.
According to the bulletin, the officer's kidney function is stable, with diuresis present, and receiving enteral nutrition. Cerebral vasospasm - a condition specific to the trauma and monitored since the beginning of hospitalization - remains under intensive care.
Understand medical procedures
This Thursday (9), the medical teams will perform a tracheostomy and gastrostomy on Lieutenant Pimentel in light of the positive evolution presented during the week. See what each procedure is:
- Tracheostomy is a procedure characterized by the opening that surgeons make in the front part of the neck and in the trachea, just below the Adam's apple. Surgeons insert a tracheostomy tube into the opening to keep it open for breathing, allowing air to pass through.
- Gastrostomy is a surgical procedure that creates direct communication between the stomach and the outside, allowing the placement of a feeding tube. It is part of a group of therapeutic openings commonly called ostomies.
What we know about the attempted murder against a Rota lieutenant in SP
Remember the case
Lieutenant of Rota (Rondas Ostensivas Tobias de Aguiar) and older brother of Eloá Pimentel, Ronickson Pimentel dos Santos, aged 39, was the target of an attempted execution last Saturday (20), in São Caetano do Sul, in Greater São Paulo.
According to CNN Brasil, the lieutenant was leaving a gym when he was surprised by two boys on a motorcycle. At the time, the suspects stopped the motorcycle next to the officer and fired shots.
According to authorities, Ronickson received first aid from Samu (Mobile Emergency Care Service) while still at the scene and was taken to a hospital unit by the Águia helicopter from the PM Air Group.
To CNN Brasil, Rota reported that elements were collected that point to prior planning on the part of the suspects. The police are still investigating the involvement of the PCC (Primeiro Comando da Capital), the largest criminal faction in the country, in authoring and coordinating the attack.
Arrest of suspects
To date, three suspects involved in the attack have been arrested.
Luiz Henrique de Oliveira Nascimento, 34 years old, was arrested this Tuesday (7), in the Heliópolis region, south of São Paulo. According to the police, he is not responsible for shooting the security officer.
The arrest of the suspect was carried out by the Military Police itself on Rua Lício de Miranda. During the approach, the man would have confirmed his participation in the crime, reporting that he got rid of the motorcycle used by the perpetrators in the attack against Pimentel.
See the moment a boy leaves his motorcycle after an attack on a Rota lieutenant
Two other men, aged 40 and 52, had already been located and detained. They would have provided logistical and transport support on the day of the attack. One of them confessed to participating in the crime.
Police offer reward for anyone who locates alleged shooter
The Civil Police of São Paulo announced, this Sunday (5), that it is offering a reward of R$50,000 for information leading to the location of Hércules da Costa Siqueira, also known as "Golias" and "Peruca".
The man is suspected of participating in the attack against Rota lieutenant Ronickson Pimentel, brother of Eloá Pimentel.
According to the SSP (Public Security Secretariat), the action aims to identify, locate and arrest all suspects involved in the attempted murder, which occurred on June 27, in ABC Paulista.
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Information can be provided anonymously by calling 181 or through the Public Security Secretariat portal. The police informed that the confidentiality of complaints is guaranteed.
The Public Security Secretariat of the State of São Paulo is offering a reward of R$50,000 for information on Hércules da Costa Siqueira, known by the nicknames "Golias" and "Peruca" - Disclosure/SSP
*Under the supervision of Carolina Figueiredo
Source: CNN