São Paulo police operations result in shooting of delivery worker and suspect

Two separate police operations in São Paulo resulted in shootings on October 29 and 30.

In the western zone of the city, a delivery worker was shot while waiting in a vehicle during a Civil Police operation targeting a gang specialized in residential robberies. The victim sustained perforations to her lung and kidney and underwent surgery to remove her spleen. She remains in the intensive care unit with a bullet still lodged in her body. The Civil Police Internal Affairs department has opened an investigation to determine the origin of the shot that hit the civilian.

In a separate incident involving the Rota police unit, Jeovane Junior da Silva, known as “Juninho,” was shot in the eastern zone of São Paulo. Authorities identified Silva as a member of the Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) who was wanted for allegedly assisting the escape of Hércules da Costa Siqueira, the individual accused of shooting Lieutenant Ronickson Pimentel dos Santos in June. Police reported being met with gunfire upon arriving at a residence, leading to the exchange. Silva was disarmed and taken to a hospital.