Police Probe Execution-Style Killing of Motorcycling Influencer Renan Romero in Ribeirão Preto

Overview

• Romero, 32, known online as Gigante du Grau, was shot on Nov. 19 on Rua Renato Barillari while dropping off motorcycles to be painted.
• A witness inside a nearby vehicle recorded the attack, providing footage now under analysis by investigators.
• Police say two men exited a car, fired at least ten rounds, and fled, and authorities have characteristics of the vehicle but no identified suspects.
• The homicide was registered and transferred to the Deic as forensics collected shell casings and projectiles for examination.
• Romero was buried on Nov. 20 at Cemitério Bom Pastor as his following grew on social media, and investigators have not determined a motive.