Lawyer killed in Maceió was mistaken for a drug dealer by Comando Vermelho, says police

Lawyer was mistaken for drug dealer; suspect was arrested and another died The Civil Police reported, on Thursday (21), that lawyer Ana Walesca do Nascimento Gomes was mistakenly killed by Comando Vermelho, in Maceió, after being mistaken for a drug dealer who was in debt to the criminal faction. ?Join the g1 Alagoas channel Ana Walesca was shot dead on Tuesday (18), at Benedito Bentes, in the capital of Alagoas. She was 34 years old and the daughter of a civil police officer. The suspected executor died during an exchange of gunfire with the police, while another, believed to be the driver of the motorcycle, was arrested. Their names were not given. "The target of these criminals would be a drug dealer who had caused damage to the faction after losing a pistol and around 200 grams of cocaine. As she was unable to bear this loss before the Comando Vermelho faction, her execution was ordered", informed the coordinator of the Directorate for the Repression of Corruption and Organized Crime (Dracco), Igor Diego. Lawyer Ana Walesca do Nascimento Gomes was shot dead while walking her dog in Maceió. Personal file During the police operation that located the suspects, the police also seized the motorcycle used in the crime. The material will undergo forensic examination. The Civil Police also reported that investigations continue and that more people must be interviewed before the investigation is concluded. There is no information whether the arrested suspect has already undergone a custody hearing to be transferred to the prison system. READ ALSO: Lawyer dies after being shot while walking her dog in Benedito Bentes Who was the lawyer killed while walking her dog in Maceió Suspect of killing a lawyer in Maceió dies and another is arrested during Civil Police operation Crime The lawyer and daughter of a civil police officer, Ana Walesca do Nascimento Gomes, 34, died after being shot while walking her dog on Avenida Cachoeira do Meirim, in Benedito Bentes, in the capital of Alagoas. According to investigations, two criminals approached the victim between 5pm and 6pm, last Tuesday (18). According to the police, two men arrived on a motorcycle and the pillion got out of the vehicle to shoot at her. Police chief Danilo Resende reported that the weapon used by the criminal failed at least twice during the attack. Still, the man continued trying to fire the shots. Ana Walesca was hit by around five shots, in the head and chest. Lawyer Ana Walesca do Nascimento Gomes was shot dead in Maceió Reproduction/TV Asa Branca Alagoas