The Civil Police is working on the hypothesis that it is the student Sarah Silva Domingues28 years old, was killed by mistake in a neighborhood of Porto Alegre (RS) on the night of Tuesday 23rd. In addition to the young woman, a 53-year-old man – believed to be the main target of the crime – was shot. he died at the scene.
The 2nd district of the Homicide and Personal Protection Department is investigating the case.
Witnesses told investigators that the attack occurred at 7.24pm, in Rua do Pescador, in the Ilha das Flores neighbourhood, where the man owned a market – he was executed by two hooded men in the premises. Previously, the two had shot the young girl, who was reportedly doing academic work.
Images obtained from security cameras show that the crime occurred within 20 seconds. There were nearly 20 shots, fired from a limited-use 9mm pistol. The criminals fled on a motorbike.
So far, investigators believe that the target of the criminals would be the owner of the establishment. Identified as Valdir dos Santos Pereira, he had accumulated convictions for threats, embezzlement, wildlife crime and illegal possession of firearms.
Sarah Domingues was a leader of the Gaucho student movement. You studied Architecture and Urban Planning at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul and became president of the Central Student Directorate of the institution. Furthermore, she was director of the National Union of Students.
Hours before the crime, the university student had told residents she was in the region doing field work because of the storm. She was wearing a course badge and recording images.
There is still no information on the wake and burial of the young woman.
In a statement, UNE regretted the case and called for the crime to be clarified. “She dedicated the best years of her life to the fight for quality education for all,” underlined the institution, which also called an event in memory of Sarah at the Faculty of Architecture for this Wednesday.
In turn, the DCE of the UFRGS asked the authorities of Rio Grande do Sul “to answer for this crime”. The text also speaks of the “situation of widespread insecurity to which our people are subjected”.
2024-01-24 18:26:00
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