Hooded Gunmen Kill Two in Vila Velha and Execute Teen in Bahia as Police Probe Gang Feud

Overview

• A woman identified as Aline Ana Costa and an unidentified man were shot at a spot known for drug use in Vila Velha’s Jaburuna around 2 a.m., with Costa dying at the scene and the man dying at a Vitória emergency hospital after Samu transport.
• Police say the leading hypothesis is that traffickers from outside the neighborhood arrived in a silver Fiat Palio with guns and hoods to hunt rivals, then opened fire when they did not find their targets.
• The DHPP of Vila Velha is handling the homicide case, the bodies were sent to the IML for necropsy, patrols were reinforced in the area, and no arrests had been announced.
• In Teixeira de Freitas, Bahia, an 18‑year‑old initially identified as Ruan Santos de Jesus was fatally shot inside his home after two hooded intruders forced other residents to leave, according to family accounts.
• The 87th Independent Military Police Company confirmed the death and called the Technical Police Department, while the 1st Territorial Police Station leads the investigation with diligences underway to identify the perpetrators.