Suspect of attempted robbery dies after being shot by a criminal police officer in Vinhais, in São Luís Daniel Ramalho/AFP/File (illustrative image) A man identified as Emerson Rodrigues Melo, aged 28, died after being shot by a criminal police officer during an attempted robbery, on Wednesday night (19), in the Vinhais neighborhood, in São Luís. The case happened at around 6:19 pm, in a hospital equipment store. According to the police, Emerson Rodrigues Melo had attempted to rob the establishment when a criminal police officer, who was at the scene, reacted to the criminal action and fired a firearm at him. ?Download the g1 app to see MA news in real time and for free A team from the Mobile Tactical Group (GTM) of the 8th Military Police Battalion was called and traveled to the address. When police arrived, they found the suspect suffering from gunshots. The Mobile Emergency Care Service (Samu) was also at the scene and confirmed Emerson's death. The man had several criminal records and had already been through the prison system. During the incident, police seized a .38 caliber revolver. According to the police record, the weapon had five intact ammunition and a sixth ammunition described in the garrison report with the term “denied”.
Suspect of attempted robbery dies after being shot by a criminal police officer in Vinhais, in São Luís
Suspect of attempted robbery dies after being shot by a criminal police officer in Vinhais, in São Luís Daniel Ramalho/AFP/File (illustrative image) A man identified as Emerson Rodrigues Melo, aged 28, died after being shot by a criminal...
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According to the police, Emerson Rodrigues Melo had attempted to rob the establishment when a criminal police officer, who was at the scene, reacted to the criminal action and fired a firearm at him. ?Download the g1 app to see MA news in real time and for free A team from the Mobile Tactical Group (GTM) of the 8th Military Police Battalion was called and...
- When police arrived, they found the suspect suffering from gunshots.
- The Mobile Emergency Care Service (Samu) was also at the scene and confirmed Emerson's death.
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The motorcycle used by the suspect had a covered license plate and was cloned. According to the police, a red Honda NXR 160 Bros ESDD was located at the scene of the incident. The motorcycle had its license plate covered with black insulating tape and showed signs of tampering with the identification signs, including the chassis. After consultation, it was found that the vehicle was cloned and bore the license plate ROU8G89. According to the incident, there was already a police report related to the cloning of the motorcycle. The incident was presented to the Homicide and Personal Protection Superintendence (SHPP), which will investigate the dynamics of the attempted robbery and the circumstances in which the criminal police officer fired the shots.