Lawyer killed while walking a dog may have been mistaken for a drug dealer's wife, police say

Lawyer dies after being shot while walking her dog in Maceió The possibility that Ana Walesca do Nascimento Gomes, 34, was mistaken for the companion of a drug dealer in the region is one of the lines of investigation by the Civil Police. The lawyer was shot dead while walking her dog, on Tuesday (18), at Benedito Bentes, in Maceió. ?Join the g1 Alagoas channel “She may have been confused with a person who has similar physical characteristics to her, who is a wife, a companion of a drug dealer in the region”, said delegate Danilo Resende, from the Homicide and Personal Protection Police Station (DHPP). The police are also investigating whether the crime could be related to the fact that Ana Walesca is the daughter of a civil police officer. Among the possibilities investigated are possible retaliation against the father or the suspicion, on the part of the criminals, that she could pass on information to him. Another line considers the victim's professional performance. According to the police chief, Ana Walesca worked as a lawyer in the criminal area, albeit sporadically, and the police are trying to find out if any case in which she worked could be linked to the homicide. The hypothesis of robbery, robbery followed by death, was also not ruled out. However, according to the investigation, so far there is no indication that any object or belonging of the victim was taken. Attack during dog walk Lawyer Ana Walesca do Nascimento Gomes was shot dead while walking her dog in Maceió. Personal archive Ana Walesca was attacked between 5pm and 6pm, while walking a dog on Avenida Cachoeira do Meirim. According to the police, two men arrived on a motorcycle and the pillion got out of the vehicle to shoot at her. The delegate reported that the weapon used by the criminal failed at least twice during the attack. Still, the man continued trying to fire the shots. The victim was hit by at least three shots in the head and chest. Ana Walesca was initially taken to the Emergency Care Unit (UPA) at Benedito Bentes and, due to the severity of her injuries, transferred to the State General Hospital (HGE), in Trapiche da Barra. She didn't resist. Motorcycle seized and cell phones will be examined Lawyer Ana Walesca do Nascimento Gomes was shot dead in Maceió Reproduction/TV Asa Branca Alagoas The DHPP obtained images recorded before the crime that show two people on a motorcycle. A motorcycle with similar characteristics to the vehicle used by the criminals was seized and will be subjected to forensic examination to see if it is related to the murder. Family members and people close to Ana Walesca have already been interviewed in a preliminary manner and are expected to give formal statements to the police. The victim's father was also interviewed informally when his daughter was still hospitalized at HGE. According to Danilo Resende, in that first report the civil police officer did not report having received threats that could be related to the attack against his daughter. The police, however, intend to hear him again during the investigation. Ana Walesca's cell phones will also be sent to the Criminalistics Institute for examination. Investigators look for possible threats, conversations or other information that could help clarify the motivation for the crime. According to the delegate, there is no recent record of a death threat against the lawyer in the police systems. He also stated that Ana Walesca was not being investigated and that, to date, there is no police record that discredits her conduct. No one was arrested. The Civil Police continues to analyze images and listen to witnesses to identify those responsible for the murder. In a statement, the Brazilian Bar Association in Alagoas (OAB-AL) lamented the death of Ana Walesca, demanded rigorous clarification of the crime and informed that it will monitor the investigation.