Two suspects die after attempted motorcycle robbery in rural Buriti, MA

Two suspects die after attempted theft of a motorcycle in the rural area of ??Buriti in MA Reproduction/TV Mirante Two men died after an attempted theft of a motorcycle registered in the rural area of ??Buriti, in the interior of Maranhão. According to the PM, one of them was hit with a machete by the victim, and the other died after exchanging gunfire with police officers during the search. ? Click here and subscribe to the g1 Maranhão channel on WhatsApp The case happened in the village of Barra Nova. According to the PM, the suspects tried to steal a 45-year-old man's motorcycle using a revolver. During the action, the victim reacted and hit one of the suspects, identified as Lucas Silva da Conceição, with a machete. Then, the second suspect, Bruno Rocha Pinto, shot the man. The victim was rescued and taken to a hospital in Caxias. According to police, her condition is stable. After the attempted robbery, the two suspects fled and hid in a wooded area in the village region. During the searches, teams from the 44th Military Police Battalion located Bruno Rocha Pinto, who was still armed with a revolver. According to the PM, the suspect shot at the police, who reacted. Bruno was hit, was rescued, but did not survive his injuries.

As the search continued, the police found Lucas Silva da Conceição already dead in the wooded area. According to the police, he had injuries caused by a sharp weapon, consistent with the victim's report. During the incident, the police seized a revolver and a motorcycle registered as stolen. All material was presented at the Buriti Civil Police Station. According to the police, Lucas Silva da Conceição was being investigated for involvement in homicides recorded in Piauí, in the municipalities of Porto and Nossa Senhora dos Remédios, and in Maranhão, in Duque Bacelar, Buriti and Brejo. The case will be investigated by the Civil Police.

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