Suspect of killing lawyer in Maceió dies and another is arrested during Civil Police operation

Lawyer Ana Walesca do Nascimento Gomes was shot dead in Maceió Reproduction/TV Asa Branca Alagoas A Civil Police operation identified the two suspects of murdering lawyer Ana Walesca do Nascimento, in Benedito Bentes, in Maceió. One of them was arrested, while the other died during an exchange of gunfire with police. Their names were not released. TV Asa Branca Alagoas found that the operation was launched by the Civil Police of Alagoas, between the night of Wednesday (19) and the early hours of this Thursday (20). According to initial information, the man arrested was the driver of the motorcycle on which the criminals were riding, while the man who died in the exchange of gunfire was the person who fired the shots that hit the lawyer. g1 contacted the Civil Police to find out where the suspects were located, their identity and whether they had a criminal record, but did not receive a response until the publication of this report. Crime Lawyer Ana Walesca do Nascimento Gomes was shot dead while walking her dog in Maceió. Personal archive The lawyer and daughter of a civil police officer, Ana Walesca do Nascimento Gomes, 34, died after being shot while walking her dog on Avenida Cachoeira do Meirim, in Benedito Bentes, in the capital of Alagoas. According to investigations, two criminals approached the victim between 5pm and 6pm, last Tuesday (18). According to the police, two men arrived on a motorcycle and the pillion got out of the vehicle to shoot at her. READ ALSO: Lawyer dies after being shot while walking a dog in Benedito Bentes Who was the lawyer killed while walking a dog in Maceió Lawyer killed while walking a dog may have been mistaken for a drug dealer's wife, says police Chief Danilo Resende reported that the weapon used by the criminal failed at least twice during the attack. Still, the man continued trying to fire the shots. Ana Walesca was hit by around five shots, in the head and chest. Motorcycle seized and cell phones will be inspected Lawyer dies after being shot while walking her dog in Maceió. Personal file The Homicide and Personal Protection Department (DHPP) obtained images that recorded the suspects on the motorcycle, moments before the crime. 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. According to police chief Danilo Resende, Ana Walesca's father was interviewed and reported that he had not received any threats that could be related to the attack on his daughter. The police, however, intend to hear him again during the investigation. Ana Walesca's cell phones were also sent to the Criminalistics Institute for examination. Finally, delegate Danilo Resende stated that there is no recent record of a death threat against the lawyer and that, to date, there is no police record that discredits her conduct.