Teenager was executed for a debt of R$50 The murder of Gabriel Henrique de Resende Rodrigues, aged 17, was motivated by a debt of R$50. The information was released by the Civil Police, which carried out the preventive arrest of Jefferson Emílio Sampaio this Wednesday (15), suspected of being the shooter. The crime took place in Sarandi, in the North of Paraná. The teenager was surprised and killed by the shooter while he was at his girlfriend's house, who saw the murder and was threatened by the man. To g1, lawyer Rafael Leite Mathias, who works in Jefferson's defense, said that he denies the accusations. See the note in full below. ? Follow g1 Maringá and region on WhatsApp According to the police, he was found at home. At the same location, police seized a 9 mm pistol and 66 rounds of ammunition. The helmet and coat used on the day of the murder were also located. Jefferson Emílio Sampaio was arrested for involvement in the death of a teenager in Sarandi. Civil Police (PC-PR) The investigation found that this was a "futile disagreement" generated by the debt. The police are also looking for Thiago do Nascimento dos Santos. He is identified as the person who used a motorcycle to take Jefferson to the address of the crime and then fled. Reports can be made anonymously by calling 197, 181 and (44) 3264-8306. Thiago do Nascimento Santos is also being sought by the police for involvement in the crime. Civil Police (PC-PR) The crime The teenager was murdered at his girlfriend's house in the early hours of Monday (13). She told the corporation that the two were at a party when they decided to go to her address. A security camera recorded the moment when two men arrived on a motorcycle and stopped in front of the property. At a certain point, the one on the back gets off and heads towards the gate. The teenager and the 15-year-old girl were in the room when the suspect entered, calling Gabriel's name. According to police, three shots were fired at the young man. Gabriel Henrique de Resende Rodrigues, 17 years old, was killed inside his girlfriend's house, in Sarandi. Angelus Group/Civil Police (PC-PR) Read also: VIDEO: Child on bicycle enters intersection and narrowly escapes being run over by truck, in Paraná AUDIO: Pilot reports 'chill' to flight controller after seeing lights MP found irregularities: Court orders intervention in Santa Casa de Londrina What does Jefferson's defense say? "Mathias Advocacia Criminal, through lawyers Rafael Leite Mathias - OAB/PR nº 110.984 and Jaqueline Mathias - OAB/PR nº 122.706, hereby declares, for all due purposes, that it assumed the technical defense of Mr. JEFFERSON EMILIO SAMPAIO, investigated in a criminal proceeding in which his preventive detention was ordered by decision handed down by the Court of the District of Sarandi, State of Paraná. It is important to clarify that the defendant vehemently and categorically denies the accusation attributed to him, maintaining that he did not commit the homicide that occurred on July 12, 2026, stating that, at the time of the events, he was participating in a family gathering, a circumstance that will be demonstrated in due course through the evidence produced during the course of the criminal prosecution. In the exercise of technical defense and in strict compliance with the professional prerogatives of the legal profession, this panel initiated the Defensive Investigation, an institute expressly regulated by Provision no. constitutional guarantees of adversarial proceedings, broad defense and due legal process. Finally, Mathias Advocacia Criminal places itself at the complete disposal of the competent authorities, public bodies and any person who has relevant information to clarify the facts, remaining available to provide any clarifications that may be necessary, always observing the legal limits, the professional secrecy provided for in the Law Firm Statute and the defensive strategy adopted in the specific case. As it is an expression of the truth, this declaration is hereby signed for legal purposes." Most watched videos on g1 Paraná: Read more news on g1 Norte e Noroeste.