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Brazil police report multiple violent incidents and crime investigations
Various violent crimes and police operations have been reported across several Brazilian states. In Goiás, the 'IA Contra o Crime' facial recognition program led to the first arrest of a fugitive wanted for unpaid child support in Goiânia.
In Minas Gerais, the number of women protected by panic buttons has doubled, reaching 1,226 users as part of a state-wide cooperation agreement to monitor aggressors with electronic ankle monitors. Meanwhile, Federal Police are investigating a man in Montes Claros for allegedly sharing child sexual abuse material online.
Several fatal and non-fatal violent incidents occurred: a 4-year-old girl died following a shooting in Araras, SP; a man was arrested in Ouroeste, SP, for attempting to kill his wife; and a woman was arrested in Rio de Janeiro for her involvement in a 2022 execution of a couple in Alagoas. Other reported incidents include a domestic violence case in Sorocaba, an attempted femicide in Balsas, MA, and a brutal attack on a 13-year-old in Belo Horizonte.
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Brazil · Civil Police of Paraná · Civil Police of Pará · Clayton Antonio da Silva Cruz · Comando Vermelho · Gate · Guarda Municipal · Itaituba · Letycia Garcia Mendes · Maceió · Maranhão · Marechal Deodoro
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] A protective order was granted against Diogo Freire Estevão following death threats made to a couple. www.cotiaecia.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Diogo Freire Estevão is under investigation for violence against a woman in Vargem Grande Paulista. www.cotiaecia.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] A 9-year-old child was injured while attempting to defend his mother during a stabbing in Goiânia. contilnetnoticias.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Camilly was arrested at a cemetery in Rio de Janeiro for the torture of a woman two years ago. estadaoalagoas.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] A man was arrested in Goiânia for the fatal stabbing of his former partner, Damiana Maria Alves de Assunção. contilnetnoticias.com.br