Firefighter officer's pistol is seized from suspects killed in confrontation in MA Reproduction/TV Mirante A pistol belonging to a lieutenant colonel from the Maranhão Military Fire Department (CBMMA) was seized by the Military Police during an operation that ended with three men killed in a confrontation in the municipality of Viana, in Baixada Maranhense. The confrontation took place on Wednesday afternoon (22), in the Campo Novo neighborhood, during an action by the Special Police Operations Battalion (BOPE) and the 36th Military Police Battalion. The operation was carried out after investigations into the whereabouts of two suspects involved in the death of pregnant Samira Costa Correia and her son, Yan Kaleb Costa Santos, found dead and charred in the village of Olho D’Água dos Bodes, in the rural area of ??São João Batista, on July 10th. According to the Military Police, intelligence teams identified that two members of a criminal group, known by the nicknames “PL da Camboa” and “Gerente”, also called “Paulinho”, both with outstanding arrest warrants, were hiding in a residence in Viana and planned to move to São Luís. During the arrival of the police at the property, the military stated that they were received by gunfire by the suspects. There was a reaction and, after the confrontation, three men who were at the scene were shot. They were rescued and taken to medical care, but they did not survive their injuries. According to the PM, before the confrontation, a man identified by investigations as a possible member of the criminal group was located and arrested by police teams. The two targets of the operation, “PL da Camboa” and “Gerente”, managed to escape during the action. The Military Police reported that the search for the suspects continues. At the scene of the confrontation, three 9 mm caliber pistols, ammunition, chargers, a motorcycle, a precision scale, a simulacrum of a firearm and other materials were seized. Among the weapons collected was a Taurus G3 Toro pistol, caliber 9 mm, with a capacity of 17 rounds in the magazine and one in the chamber. According to the Military Police, after consulting security systems, it was found that the pistol was registered as belonging to a military firefighter lieutenant colonel. In a statement, the Maranhão Military Fire Department reported that the weapon seized was the officer's private property. The corporation also stated that it has instituted a procedure to investigate the circumstances surrounding the weapon and that, if any misconduct on the part of the soldier is proven, the disciplinary and criminal measures provided for in the legislation will be adopted. 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According to the SSP-MA, at least 20 people are being investigated on suspicion of involvement in the crime. Among the victims were Samira Costa Correia, who was pregnant, and her son, Yan Kaleb Costa Santos. The baby she was expecting also died. The bodies of mother and son were found charred in the village of Olho D’Água dos Bodes, in the rural area of ??São João Batista, on July 10th. According to the police, the crime had been committed by members of a criminal faction. Also according to the Public Security Secretariat, those being investigated may face charges for crimes such as double homicide, abortion and participation in a criminal organization. In total, five operations have already been carried out by security forces to locate suspects and gather evidence. The police investigation remains ongoing. Motivation for the attack According to the police, the victims were at home when members of the Red Command arrived at the scene in search of Samira Costa Correia's husband. Investigations indicate that he had been part of the criminal faction and later changed groups. The main line of investigation considers that the attack was motivated by revenge. The man was not in the property at the time of the crime. As he was not located by the suspects, the criminals allegedly attacked family members who were at the residence. The bodies of Samira and her son, Yan Kaleb Costa Santos, were found charred. An examination was carried out to clarify whether the victims died during the fire or whether they were already dead when the house was set on fire. The State Secretariat for Public Security of Maranhão (SSP-MA) reported that the victim's husband collaborated with the investigations and was now treated as a witness. According to the agency, he helped identify suspects who were arrested and could be included in the state witness protection program. 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