Bahia Councilor and Aide Found Shot Dead on Family Farm as Police Open Investigation

Overview

• Gleiber Júnior, 37, a first-term councilor from Santo Amaro (Avante), and his aide Diego Castro Reis, 23, were killed by gunfire on Sunday at the councilor’s family property in the Recôncavo da Bahia.
• The Bahia Civil Police report that diligences and witness interviews are in progress and that there is still no confirmation of authorship, motive, or identified suspects.
• Military Police secured the scene and the Technical Police Department carried out forensic examinations, with the bodies sent to the Santo Amaro Medical Legal Institute for processing.
• The Santo Amaro municipal government decreed three days of official mourning, and the Avante party issued a public note of condolence.
• Local outlets note both victims attended a social event hours before the killings and posted photos on social media.