São Paulo Lawyer Killed in Suspected Execution Outside Home

Overview

• Luis Francisco Caselli, 61, was shot inside his car as he arrived home in Vila Formosa on Monday night and died after being taken to Hospital do Tatuapé.
• Security-camera footage shows two men on a motorcycle approaching his vehicle, with the passenger firing multiple close-range shots.
• After the gunfire, the shooter moved to the rear of the car and appeared to search for a tracker before the vehicle rolled a short distance and struck another car as the assailants fled.
• The case has been registered as a qualified homicide at the 30th Police District of Tatuapé, which is leading the investigation and will examine the vehicle's tracker to help identify suspects.
• Reports describe Caselli as having prior police records for fraud, being cited as a lobbyist, and appearing in 2017 federal court filings linked to extortion and corruption-related allegations.