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Court Orders Arrest in Killing of Ex–São Paulo Police Chief as Second Safe House Is Identified

Fresh forensic evidence with new court actions accelerates a manhunt for four identified fugitives.

Overview

  • A São Paulo judge issued a temporary arrest warrant for Willian Silva Marques, owner of a Praia Grande house allegedly used by the group, and police plan to question him about the property's use in the plot.
  • Investigators located a second base in Mongaguá and collected multiple fingerprints now under analysis, and the rifles used in the ambush have not been recovered.
  • Three suspects are jailed: Dahesly Oliveira Pires on suspicion of transporting a rifle, Luiz Henrique Santos Batista known as Fofão, and Rafael Marcell Dias Simões known as Jaguar who surrendered in São Vicente.
  • Four others are wanted: Felipe Avelino da Silva known as Mascherano and Flávio Henrique Ferreira de Souza, both tied by DNA to a vehicle, plus Luiz Antonio Rodrigues de Miranda and Willian Silva Marques.
  • The assassination has renewed pushes for statutory protection of at‑risk retired agents, with a bill filed in Alesp and a federal proposal under discussion at the Justice Ministry.