The murder of former child actor João Rebello was filmed by a security camera installed at the scene of the crime, which took place almost two years ago, in Trancoso, the tourist district of Porto Seguro, in the extreme south of Bahia.
The images were obtained exclusively by TV Santa Cruz this Tuesday (13), the day of the popular jury for one of the three men named as suspects in the murder.
In the video, recorded on the night of October 24, 2024, it is possible to see that the victim was trying to park the car in a space, on the street, next to a gas station, when he was surprised.
At least two armed men appear in the images, on a motorcycle. At the time, the former child actor attempted to escape the scene, but did not resist. After the shots, the criminals quickly fled.
Former actor was killed in Trancoso, after being confused with another man — Photo: Reproduction/Social Networks
Remember the case
The weapon used in the crime was only officially identified by the Civil Police (PC) after undergoing an expert examination. The information was released approximately eight months after the crime.
According to delegate Bruno Barreto, responsible for the investigation, the semi-automatic pistol, Glock brand and .380 caliber, was found in December 2024, with one of the crime suspects.
The man, identified as Anderson Nascimento Sena, known as "Danda", was 30 years old and died during an exchange of gunfire with military police officers. The shooting took place in Arraial d'Ajuda, a tourist district in Porto Seguro, in the extreme south of Bahia.
As reported by the delegate, the Technical Police Department (DPT) carried out a ballistic micro-comparison, which confirmed that the projectiles extracted from the victim's body and projectiles collected at the scene of the crime were fired and traveled inside the gun barrel.
Murder of former child actor João Rebello was filmed by security camera in Bahia — Photo: Personal Archive
During police investigations, it was found that João Rebello had no involvement in crime. He was killed after being mistaken for someone else.
The real target of the murder had the same car, physical characteristics similar to those of the former child actor and had already received threats from local drug dealers. He is even one of the prosecution witnesses in the case.
In addition to Anderson Nascimento Sena, two other men are named as suspects in the murder of João Rebello.
Wallace Santos Oliveira, known as "WL", handed himself in to the police in November last year, a month after the crime, but was dismissed due to the lack of evidence that could lead him to the jury as the alleged mastermind of the crime.
Felipe Souza Bruno, aged 22, was arrested in Vila Velha, Espírito Santo, in January 2025, following an anonymous tip. He was on jury this Thursday. The result should be out by the end of the day.
Weapon used to kill former child actor João Rebello is identified — Photo: Disclosure/PC-BA
Childhood success trajectory
João Rebello acted in five TV Globo soap operas: "Cambalacho" (1986), "Bebê a Bordo" (1989), "Deus nos Acuda" (1992), "Vamp" (1991) and "Zazá" (1997).
In "Vamp", the former actor played Sig, a boy with an intellectual profile and psychological tirades on different topics. The character was one of the children of Carmen Maura, played by Joana Fomm.
At the artist's burial, held in Botafogo, in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro, actors such as Patrícia Travassos, Nívea Stelmann and Ana Paula Tabalipa were present.
Former child actor is shot dead in a car in a tourist destination in Bahia — Photo: Reproduction/Social Networks
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