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Two Suspects in Sobral Child Killing Die in Shootout With Police

Authorities say the child was hit during gunfire aimed at an adult target in Sobral’s Rafael Arruda district.

Overview

  • Two people suspected in the death of 4-year-old Enzo Gabryel were killed after exchanging shots with police during an operation, according to G1 and TV Verdes Mares.
  • The pair, identified as Francisco Gabriel da Silva Ribeiro, 19, and Isania de Lima Alves, 21, were found hiding in a house, fired at officers, were wounded, and died after being taken to a hospital in Mucambo.
  • Enzo was killed on Sunday during a street shooting intended for a man described by authorities as a desafeto, with the attack also injuring an adult whose condition was not disclosed.
  • Police and forensic teams conducted on-scene work on Sunday, and the 2nd Civil Police Station in Sobral continues to investigate the case.
  • The Sobral mayor named the child and condemned the killing, as the municipality mobilized social and health teams to support the family on a day marked as Children’s Day in Brazil.