Overview

• Ana Paula Veloso, a law student, was indicted on four murders in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro; investigators labeled her a serial killer, she disputes two of the cases, and international outlets detailed the allegations and ongoing inquiries.
• In São Gonçalo, Rio, police arrested Wagner da Silva Vieira Patti under a preventive warrant after he allegedly shot at officers; a viral video showed a plainclothes civil police agent commanding the suspect at rifle‑point, and a revolver and motorcycle were seized.
• Near São Paulo’s 25 de Março, a robbery victim was shot in the head and an off‑duty military police officer wounded an alleged assailant; police recovered electronics and a low‑caliber pistol with a filed serial number, and the case went to the 8th DP.
• In Campinas, an off‑duty municipal guard stopped an alleged attempted feminicide by shooting and subduing the ex‑partner who had chased and fired at a ride‑hail car carrying the woman; the suspect was detained under guard and booked on attempted feminicide and attempted homicide.
• In Baturité, Ceará, drones guided officers to a rooftop where a robbery suspect was captured with two .38 revolvers, ammunition and a stolen motorcycle, leading to a in‑flagrante booking and transfer to the regional police station.