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Third Suspect Arrested in Killing of Bahia Police Captain as Civil Police Declare Case Elucidated

The security secretary signals ongoing work that could identify more people involved.

Overview

  • Gabriel dos Santos, 25, surrendered to the DHPP in Salvador and was jailed on a preventive warrant as the alleged motorcycle driver in the attack.
  • Geovane de Oliveira da Silva, 26, had his warrant executed after turning himself in a day earlier and is suspected to be the motorcycle’s owner.
  • At the scene on January 15, Vitor Souza da Silva was fatally shot during the exchange of gunfire, and police seized a loaded pistol magazine as officials cited his suspected faction ties.
  • Security-camera footage from a passing driver captured the attempted robbery and shooting, and Capt. Osniésio Pereira Salomão died after being taken to the Barris UPA.
  • Bahia’s security chief Marcelo Werner says inquiries and forensic exams continue with the prospect of reaching other participants.