A 17-year-old teenager, suspected of murdering influencer Rafaella Cabral, is also being investigated for another homicide. The police are carrying out searches to locate her.
This Friday (9), a police operation arrested 2 men and seized the car used in the crime. One of the detainees confessed to participating in the murder.
According to the police, the teenager holds a prominent position in a criminal faction. She allegedly got out of a car to shoot the victim.
The police point out that Rafaella Cabral maintained relationships with members of criminal factions. Images show that she was forced to go to the place of death.
Before the murder, the victim argued with a woman, previously arrested. This suspect would have sent a photo of Rafaella to the perpetrators of the crime.
The 17-year-old teenager who is suspected of having fired the shots that killed influencer Rafaella Freira Cabral, 22, would also have participated in another homicide. The information was confirmed by the Department for the Repression of Organized Criminal Actions (Draco).
"She was already being investigated by Draco. We have information that she previously participated in a criminal court, alongside other individuals who have already been arrested," said police chief Laércio Evangelista.
According to delegate Nathália Figueredo, from the Department of Homicide and Personal Protection (DHPP), the teenager has not yet been located. The influencer's murder occurred on September 20, at Clube da Engenharia, in the East Zone of Teresina.
This Friday (9), a joint operation by the Civil and Military police arrested two suspects and seized the car that, according to the investigation, would have been used in Rafaella's murder. A woman also suspected was arrested about eight days after the crime.
According to the delegate, the teenager occupies a prominent position in the criminal organization being investigated.
"The investigations even indicate that the executor would be this teenager, who occupies an important position in the faction, which is why we continue with the investigations. Much has already been brought up in the context of dynamics", said the delegate.
Delegate Nathália Figueiredo stated that the images obtained during the investigation show that Rafaella Cabral was forced to go to the Engineering Club where she was shot dead.
According to the investigator, the teenager identified as suspected of carrying out the crime was in a car and would have gotten out of the vehicle after the influencer arrived.
"It was determined from the hearing that they held her and, in a continuous act, the teenager, who was in that vehicle, got out of the vehicle and fired shots", details the delegate.
According to the investigation, Rafaella Cabral had maintained relationships with members of criminal factions, a circumstance that may be linked to the murder.
The delegate reported that, before the crime, Rafaella had argued with a woman arrested by the police about a week after the homicide. According to the investigation, the suspect is not the same teenager identified as the author of the shooting.
"The discussion was with an older woman, who was arrested about eight days after the crime. As if it were a trigger for the situation. We understand that she would have even identified Rafaella at the club and passed on a photo to the executioners", concluded the delegate.
Those arrested this Friday (9) were identified as Manuel Messias and Sérgio Eduardo. According to the Civil Police, Sérgio confessed to participating in the crime during testimony.
