# Police fatalities in Paraná, Brazil

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/police-fatalities-in-paran-brazil
> Updated: 2026-08-02T13:23:48.000Z. Sources: 47. Developments: 2.

In May 2026, two separate incidents led to the deaths of members of the Paraná Military Police. On 3 May, Corporal Fred William Pereira Franzão suffered a fatal heart attack while on duty at the 10th Battalion in Apucarana. Two weeks later, on 31 May, Corporal Kauã Gabriel Darodda Magioni was killed during a police operation at a rural property in Arapuã after the suspect opened fire; the suspect also died at the scene. Both deaths prompted mourning among fellow officers and families, and investigations were launched. A later report combined the two fatalities, noting the condolences extended by the police command and the impact on the force.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-02: Two Police Corporals Die in Separate Incidents in Paraná, Brazil

Two Paraná Military Police corporals died in May: Fred William Pereira Franzão from a heart attack in Apucarana, and Kauã Gabriel Darodda Magioni from a shooting during a rural operation in Arapuã.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/two-police-corporals-die-in-separate-incidents-in-paran-brazil

### 2026-07-31: Police Officer Killed in Shootout in Arapuã, Paraná

A police corporal was fatally shot during a rural operation in Arapuã, Paraná; the armed suspect also died, prompting a community mourning and an ongoing investigation.

44 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/two-cotton-trucks-burn-on-df-130-highway-in-brazil

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