Civil Police Officer Gildate Goes Moraes Charged with Killing Two Colleagues in Delmiro Gouveia, Brazil

The Ministério Público de Alagoas (MPAL) filed a criminal complaint against civil police officer Gildate Goes Moraes Sobrinho for the murder of two fellow officers, Denivaldo Jardel Lira Moraes and Yago Gomes Pereira, inside a police vehicle in the municipality of Delmiro Gouveia on the early morning of 20 May 2026. The indictment alleges the killings were execution‑style, carried out with a .40‑caliber Glock pistol while the victims were unable to defend themselves; forensic reports found no signs of a struggle and confirmed high blood‑alcohol levels in both victims. After firing the shots, the suspect abandoned the vehicle, fled on foot and entered the home of his partner, where he concealed the weapon. The MP seeks that Gildate Goes Moraes be tried before a jury and sentenced for two qualified homicides, and also requests further investigative measures such as analysis of vehicle telemetry and the seizure of his banking records. The case underscores concerns about internal violence within the Alagoas Civil Police and has prompted calls for deeper scrutiny of police conduct.

"The crime was executed in a treacherous, cowardly and surprise manner," the prosecutor emphasized in the filing.