Couple arrested on suspicion of killing man by shooting him in the back in MT bar

Wadson died last Wednesday (11), at the Cáceres Regional Hospital. He was shot on Tuesday night (10), in a bar in the Cavalhada neighborhood. The Fire Department provided assistance, but the victim did not survive his injuries.

According to the Military Police, teams began searching for the suspects after the homicide. Still on Wednesday, information from the intelligence sector indicated that the two were hiding in a house in the Jardim Aeroporto neighborhood. The property would also be used as a drug sales point.

Police officers from the Tactical Force and the 6th Battalion went to the address and found the couple. During the approach, the woman handed the soldiers a revolver and three ammunition. When asked about the gun, the man said it was his. At the property, police also seized a portion of cocaine base paste and two pins with a substance similar to cocaine.

The two were taken to the Cáceres police station. The Civil Police are investigating the homicide and must determine the duo's participation in the crime.

The police were called after reports of gunshots at the bar, near Rua Joaquim Murtinho. When they arrived at the scene, they found Wadson injured. According to the incident report, the shot hit the back and passed through the body, exiting near the armpit.

The crime scene was isolated for the work of the Civil Police and Official Forensics and Technical Identification (Politec). During the investigation, two projectiles were collected for analysis.