Brazil registers two separate murder incidents in Bahia and Alagoas

A 22‑year‑old municipal employee, Regiane Pereira de Lacerda, was found shot dead in a house in Campo Alegre de Lourdes, northern Bahia. Police arrested a 39‑year‑old man at the scene and charged him with femicide; he remains in custody pending trial.

In União dos Palmares, Alagoas, a 35‑year‑old man known locally as “Gago” was fatally stabbed in the chest after a drinking‑related dispute. Police apprehended the suspect shortly after the attack; he has been indicted for qualified homicide and is detained while awaiting court proceedings.