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Suspect Arrested in Bahia Work-Zone Car Attack That Critically Injured Road Worker

Security video indicates a deliberate breach of the BR-415 blockade, prompting pretrial custody plus broader inquiries across multiple states.

Overview

  • Rodrigo Gama de Almeida surrendered with a lawyer under a temporary-prison warrant, underwent a custody hearing, and was remanded to the local penal complex in Itabuna.
  • The victim, Horley Sousa Silva, remains in serious condition after surgery, with family reporting limited responsiveness and a head infection as he awaits transfer to a Salvador hospital.
  • In São Paulo, the DHPP is investigating the fatal shooting of 16-year-old Matheus Gabriel dos Santos Freire by an off-duty military police officer during an alleged robbery, and a pistol simulacrum was seized, according to the SSP.
  • In Feira de Santana, a learner driver hit a 34-year-old man and two children who suffered minor injuries, and the SMT registered the case for investigation as witnesses reported the car was abandoned and the driver and instructor fled.
  • In Fortaleza, the State Justice scheduled a jury trial on October 31 for Alan Gomes da Silva and Luis Filipe Rodrigues do Nascimento, accused by the MPCE of killing merchant Pedro Feijó Albuquerque in 2024.