Suspect of participation in attack against Rota lieutenant is killed in SP
A man suspected of participating in the attempted murder against Rota (Rondas Ostensivas Tobias de Aguiar) lieutenant Ronickson Pimentel dos Santos, aged 39, was killed by the Military Police this Wednesday (1st) in Guaianeses, in the east zone of São Paulo.
The PM informed, in a note, that it received a complaint about the alleged participation and had gone to the neighborhood to investigate the situation. At that moment, the agents were reportedly received by gunfire and a confrontation ensued.
The man was taken to a regional health unit, but he did not resist and died.
The case was registered at the 68th DP (Lageado) and the suspect's alleged participation in the crime committed against the Rota lieutenant, last weekend, in São Caetano do Sul, Greater São Paulo, will be investigated by the Civil Police.
CNN Brasil contacted the SSP-SP (Public Security Secretariat of the State of São Paulo) about the case, but, so far, has not received a response. The space remains open.
Remember the case
The attack against the officer occurred on Saturday morning (27), on Avenida Goiás, in São Caetano do Sul. Ronickson, who was off duty, in civilian clothes and had just left a gym.
Security camera footage showed the moment he was waiting for a traffic light to open on his motorcycle when he was surprised by two men on another motorcycle.
See the moment when the lieutenant is shot:
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The lieutenant was rescued by Samu (Mobile Emergency Care Service) and transported to the hospital by the PM's Águia helicopter.
Ronickson is the older brother of Eloá Pimentel, a 15-year-old girl who was murdered in 2008 by her ex-boyfriend Lindemberg Alves, after being held hostage for more than 100 hours and a case of great repercussion in the press.
Lieutenant's health status
Despite the extreme seriousness of the attack, Lieutenant Ronickson showed positive neurological progress in recent days, according to the PM. The officer remains hospitalized in the ICU (Intensive Care Unit) of the Mário Covas State Hospital, in Santo André, in ABC Paulista.
According to the latest medical bulletin, he responded satisfactorily to treatments, showing improvement in cerebral edema and a reduction in the need for medication to control blood pressure.
The 39-year-old police officer remains sedated and on mechanical ventilation, without fever, being continuously monitored by the neurosurgery team. According to the corporation, he is fighting for his life.
Suspects identified
The man who shot the Rota lieutenant was identified by the Civil Police of the State of São Paulo. The information was confirmed to CNN Brasil by the Secretary of Public Security of São Paulo, Osvaldo Nico Gonçalves.
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His name will not be officially released yet for security reasons. According to Nico, the man already has several police records.
In addition to him, two other men were also identified and had their temporary arrest ordered by the courts last Sunday (28). The two individuals, aged 40 and 52, were located in Guaianases, in the east zone of São Paulo.
They are accused of providing logistical and transport support to those carrying out the attempted murder, escorting the motorcycle used in the crime with support vehicles.
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Source: CNN