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Guarabira merchant killed in robbery involving 200,000 reais
A 42-year-old merchant, Mizael Faustino, was killed during a robbery in the center of Guarabira, Paraíba, on Saturday morning. The victim, a native of Itaenga, Pernambuco, worked in wholesale goods delivery and traveled to Guarabira every 15 days to collect payments.
According to the Civil Police, the crime occurred around 10:30 AM near the local open-air market. Surveillance footage shows a man approaching Faustino as he walked toward his vehicle. A physical struggle ensued, during which the suspect shot the victim in the head. Faustino died at the scene.
The assailant fled with a box containing approximately 200,000 reais in cash. Investigators located a motorcycle used in the escape in the vicinity of Pilõezinhos, a neighboring town; police noted the vehicle had been linked to other robberies in the Brejo region. The suspect remains at large, and the case is being investigated as latrocínio.
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Amom Schauman · Civil Police of Paraíba · Guarabira · Mizael Faustino · Pilõezinhos
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Surveillance cameras captured the suspect approaching the victim and a physical struggle occurring. overbo.com.br · cbnparaiba.com.br · www.mixvale.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The case is being treated as latrocínio (robbery followed by death). www.mixvale.com.br
- [● 2 SOURCES] A motorcycle used in the escape was found in an access area to the neighboring municipality of Pilõezinhos. overbo.com.br · cbnparaiba.com.br
- [● 3 SOURCES] The victim was shot in the head and died at the scene. overbo.com.br · cbnparaiba.com.br · www.mixvale.com.br
- [● 2 SOURCES] The suspect has not yet been located by authorities. overbo.com.br · cbnparaiba.com.br
- [● 2 SOURCES] The crime occurred around 10:30 AM near the open-air market in central Guarabira. overbo.com.br · cbnparaiba.com.br
- [● 3 SOURCES] The victim was identified as 42-year-old Mizael Faustino. overbo.com.br · cbnparaiba.com.br · www.mixvale.com.br
- [● 3 SOURCES] The suspect stole a box containing approximately 200,000 reais in cash. overbo.com.br · cbnparaiba.com.br · www.mixvale.com.br