Case Evaldo Rosa
The Case Evaldo Rosa, also known as the Case of the 80 gunshots refers to the homicide of musician Evaldo Rosa dos Santos and recyclable material collector Luciano Macedo.[1]
| Native name | Caso Evaldo Rosa |
|---|---|
| Date | April 7, 2019 |
| Location | Guadalupe, Rio de Janeiro |
| Also known as | Case of the 80 gunshots |
| Type | Homicide |
| Casualties | |
| Evaldo Rosa dos Santos | |
| Luciano Macedo | |
| Deaths | 2 |
| Accused | Lieutenant Ítalo da Silva Nunes Romualdo, Sergeant Fábio Henrique Souza Braz da Silva and soldiers Gabriel Christian Honorato, Matheus Santanna Claudino, Leonardo Delfino Costa, Marlon Conceição da Silva, João Lucas da Costa Gonçalo, Leonardo Oliveira de Souza, Gabriel da Silva de Barros Lins and Vítor Borges de Oliveira |
On April 7, 2019, Evaldo Rosa dos Santos, a musician, was driving his car with his family in Guadalupe, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Soldiers from the Brazilian Army mistakenly believed his car was involved in a criminal activity and opened fire, shooting at the vehicle 80 times.[2] Evaldo was killed, and a passerby named Luciano Macedo, who tried to help, was also shot and later died from his injuries. [3]
The soldiers claimed they thought Evaldo’s car was part of a robbery, but investigations found inconsistencies in their statements.[4] This incident drew significant public attention and raised concerns about the use of the military in public security operations in Brazil.[5][6]
References
change- ↑ "Brazil shooting: 10 soldiers held after family's car riddled with bullets". 2019-04-09. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
- ↑ Jucá, Beatriz (2019-04-09). "80 tiros e o risco da impunidade no Rio de Janeiro". El País Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-11-07.
- ↑ Viana, Natalia (2021-04-07). "Dois anos depois, 'caso dos 80 tiros' segue sem solução. "É desesperador", diz viúva de músico fuzilado pelo Exército". Agência Pública (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-11-07.
- ↑ "Veja o que se sabe sobre a ação do Exército que matou músico e deixou 2 feridos no Rio". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2019-04-08. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
- ↑ "Post em rede social distorce caso dos 12 militares acusados de fuzilar músico no Rio". Estadão (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-11-07.
- ↑ Phillips, Dom (2019-04-08). "Brazil: 10 soldiers arrested after firing more than 80 bullets into family's car". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-11-07.