Overview

• In Manaus, Judge Careen Aguiar Fernandes kept Helionei Araújo de Moura in preventive custody after a high‑speed pursuit in which forensic analysis said the car was used as a weapon, killing 73‑year‑old Vera Lúcia de Oliveira Mergulhão.
• In Sobral, a 29‑year‑old detained over the school shooting had his custody maintained; police cite multiple pieces of evidence, report two students killed and three injured, and say one victim was hit by 13 shots as the school plans a return on October 6 with psychosocial support.
• In João Pessoa, a suspect was arrested after allegedly robbing a 69‑year‑old’s car and fatally running him over, with bystanders pursuing him before municipal guards made the detention.
• In Manaus, a BMW linked to influencer Pai Maycon crashed and injured two people; witnesses say the driver fled without aiding the victims, SAMU provided first aid, Civil Police opened an inquiry, and the owner says he lent the car to a friend.
• In Belo Horizonte, security video shows a man being stabbed on a bus and thrown out; he died at the scene and Civil Police are investigating.