Suspect of killing man during robbery dies in confrontation with police in Vargem Grande Disclosure/Maranhão Civil Police A man investigated for qualified homicide died this Friday morning (17), after being shot while executing a preventive arrest warrant in the village of Poço de Pedra, in the rural area of ??Vargem Grande. According to the police, the person being investigated shot at the security teams, who reacted. Known as “Zé Raimundo”, the man was the target of Operation Protector of Borders. According to security forces, he was hit, received treatment and was taken to the hospital in Vargem Grande, but he succumbed to his injuries. ? Click here and subscribe to the g1 Maranhão channel on WhatsApp According to investigations, “Zé Raimundo” was identified as the author of the death of Antônio Bastos de Araújo, recorded on September 21, 2025, in the village of Vila Ribeiro, also in the rural area of ??Vargem Grande. The police reported that the person under investigation had robbed the victim's house. Antônio Bastos located him while trying to recover the goods taken and, at that moment, he was killed. The man was also investigated for aggravated robberies, threats and illegal possession of a firearm. Security forces classified him as a highly dangerous individual. During the operation, the police seized a handmade revolver with ammunition and two homemade shotguns. The weapons were sent to the Civil Police Station for legal procedures.