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The shot that killed a councilman's son on the beach was fired by an off-duty civil police officer, says SSP

Luciano Ferreira da Silva was shot while he was on the beach, in Couto Magalhães (TO) Reproduction/Instagram by Luciano Ferreira The Public Security Secretariat confirmed that the suspect of shooting and killing Luciano...

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The shot that killed a councilman's son on the beach was fired by an off-duty civil police officer, says SSP
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Luciano Ferreira da Silva was shot while he was on the beach, in Couto Magalhães (TO) Reproduction/Instagram by Luciano Ferreira The Public Security Secretariat confirmed that the suspect of shooting and killing Luciano Ferreira da Silva, aged 28, is a civil police officer. The shooting took place during an argument at Praia do Porto Franco, in Couto Magalhães. The young man was the son of Couto councilor Magalhães Lindomar Gomes da Silva (PT), known as Preto das Máquinas. The suspect left the scene in a car after the shooting. The police officer's name was not released and g1 was unable to contact his defense. He introduced himself and was interviewed by the police. The case happened on Sunday afternoon (19), in the district of Porto Franco do Araguaia. According to the PM, there was a disagreement between patrons of a commercial establishment located on the beach at around 5pm. ? Click here to follow the g1 TO channel on WhatsApp After the argument, there was a physical fight and the suspect fired a firearm that hit Luciano. He was rescued and taken to the municipal health unit, but he did not survive his injuries. READ MORE Councilman's son dies after being shot during argument on beach in TO Pilot of plane that crashed in Palmas and left two dead is hospitalized 31-year-old man dies in accident between motorcycle and car on TO-255

According to the SSP, the Civil Police opened an investigation to determine the dynamics of the facts and the possible configuration of self-defense. The General Inspectorate of Public Security was notified about the case and will monitor the investigation at the administrative level. The City of Couto Magalhães mourned the death and highlighted that "Luciano was a young friend, companion and admired by everyone for his attitude and affectionate and respectful treatment of others". Luciano's body was taken to the Legal Medicine Center of Paraíso do Tocantins, where it underwent forensic autopsy examinations. Information about the wake and burial was not released. See more news from the region on g1 Tocantins.

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