54-year-old man is killed with iron blows in the interior of Acre; suspect was arrested José da Silva, 54 years old, was killed with a piece of iron in front of his daughter, on Wednesday night (2), in Comunidade Luzeiro II, rural area of ??Rodrigues Alves, in the interior of Acre. The suspect in the crime was arrested this Thursday morning (2) and taken to the municipal police station. During interrogation with the Civil Police, the suspect claimed to have acted in self-defense and that the victim tried to shoot him, but, according to the man, both shots missed. The investigator said he threw the iron into a river and went home. As his identity was not revealed, g1 was unable to contact the defense until the last update of this report. ? Join the g1 AC channel on WhatsApp According to a friend of the victim, who asked to remain anonymous, José was a very loved and respected person in the community. He was killed with blows to the chest and neck. "He was married, father of nine children and everyone liked him. The wake was held at the house of one of his daughters, in Cruzeiro do Sul, and the burial was this afternoon [Thursday, 2]", he informed. During interrogation, the suspect claimed self-defense, stating that the victim tried to shoot him Personal file According to the Military Police (PM-AC), the homicide occurred around 8:30 pm on Wednesday. After the crime, the suspect fled the scene. Teams from the PM and the Special Operations Group (GOE) began searches to locate the man and the area was isolated for forensic work and the Legal Medical Institute (IML). Richa among those involved is possible motivation Police chief Marcílio Laurentino told g1 that an old disagreement between the suspect and the victim motivated the murder. The suspect had already been arrested last year and, according to the investigation, José had helped police officers on that occasion. Since then, the man has stated that he would kill the victim when he leaves prison. This Thursday morning, the 6th Battalion received information about the suspect's location. Despite the claim of self-defense, the police chief reported that the man was charged with qualified homicide and should undergo a custody hearing this Friday (3). "He spent some time in prison, was released using an electronic ankle bracelet and, since April, he had the ankle bracelet broken, however, no arrest warrant had been issued. He was found and taken to the police station by his own father," said Laurentino. Review Acre’s news programs