Jiu-Jitsu Fighter Arrested for Brutal Tijuca Attacks After Security Footage

Overview

• The suspect, identified as Lucas Portela Fontana Gomes, allegedly broke into an 81-year-old woman’s apartment and then beat a 40-year-old resident in an elevator in an attack recorded on security cameras.
• The footage shows about 30 blows delivered over roughly three minutes with punches, elbows and attempted strangulation, and the 40-year-old said she feared she would die during a choke hold.
• The older victim suffered cranial trauma and intracranial bleeding and both women were treated at Hospital Municipal Souza Aguiar and later discharged with ongoing medical follow-up.
• Police and municipal guards say officers shot the suspect in both legs after he tried to grab a firearm, then used a stun gun to subdue him; he was initially released by the Central de Flagrantes but re-arrested after new evidence prompted the Civil Police to seek custody.
• Lucas faces charges including attempted feminicide, threats and home invasion, the 18ª DP continues the investigation, and the condominium is pursuing legal steps to evict him while neighbors cope with fear and trauma.