Palmeira dos Índios hearing may lead to jury trial for police in fatal shooting

A judicial hearing is resuming in Palmeira dos Índios, Alagoas, regarding the death of Gabriel Lincoln. The teenager died in May of last year after being shot in the back during a police pursuit.

The hearing aims to determine if the accused police officers will be formally charged and sent to a jury trial. Three military police officers involved in the incident were previously placed on preventive leave. The family's legal counsel stated that the evidence gathered is expected to support the decision to move the case to a jury trial.