# Violent crime and police operations in Brazil > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/violent-crime-and-police-operations-in-brazil > Updated: 2026-08-13T22:20:42.000Z. Sources: 33. Developments: 2. Reports from across Brazil indicate a series of violent criminal incidents and subsequent police operations. Initial reports highlighted targeted attacks against legal professionals, including an attack on lawyer Regiane Furtado Lisboa in Pará linked to her work against illegal land grabbing, and a shooting of a lawyer and client in Sergipe. Police operations in various states resulted in the arrest of fugitives wanted for attempted murder, homicide, and organized crime. Subsequent reports detailed a broader range of violence, including the execution of four men over a debt in Goiás, the fatal shooting of a businessman in São Paulo, and a woman's death during an apartment raid in Maceió. Other reported crimes included sexual harassment indictments, robberies, and homicides linked to theft in Rio de Janeiro and Marabá. Recent incidents have included a major police standoff in Cornélio Procópio involving a psychoanalyst and firearms collector who fired a shotgun inside an apartment. In Itajaí, a man surrendered after firing over 30 shots at police. Other violent events include the murder of a prominent businessman in Ribeirão Preto, the shooting death of a woman in Maceió, and the apprehension of a 17-year-old in Indaiatuba for the alleged attempted murder of a student. Additional reports noted a robbery of a utility worker in Rio Preto and a theft in Três Lagoas. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-13: Brazil reports multiple violent crimes and police standoffs Multiple violent crimes and police operations have been reported across Brazil, including a firearms standoff in Cornélio Procópio, a businessman's murder, and various robberies and thefts. 18 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ribeiro-preto-businessman-murdered-in-suspected-robbery ### 2026-08-12: Brazil police conduct multiple arrests in homicide and lawyer-targeted attacks Police in Brazil have conducted multiple operations resulting in arrests for homicide, attempted murder, and land-grabbing-related attacks against lawyers in several states. 16 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/lawyer-targeted-in-santarm-attack-due-to-land-grabbing-work --- Cite as: Violent crime and police operations in Brazil. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/violent-crime-and-police-operations-in-brazil