Two men die in clash with police during operation in MT

According to the Military Police, the agents were providing support to a team from the State Secretariat for the Environment (Sema) when the two men, who were on a motorcycle without license plates, overtook the vehicle and allegedly closed the police vehicle. The military attempted to approach the pair, but the occupants did not initially obey the order to stop. They then reduced speed, fired a firearm, abandoned the motorcycle and fled towards an area of ​​pasture and forest.

The police responded but were unable to locate the suspects at that time. The region was surrounded, and teams awaited the arrival of reinforcements to continue the search.

The two men tried to leave the area, but found the siege set up by the police. According to the corporation, they did not obey a new order to stop, and one of the suspects was armed. The military fired shots at the two men, who were seriously injured. They were rescued and taken to the emergency room in Nova Canaã do Norte, but they did not survive their injuries. During the incident, the police seized two revolvers, one with a .38 caliber and the other with a .22 caliber.

According to police records, the two men had previous convictions for incidents related to the illicit use of drugs and the corruption of minors. Andrei also had records for drug trafficking, dangerous driving and disobedience.

The case was registered as death due to legal intervention by a State agent. The crimes of illegal possession of a permitted firearm, illicit drug trafficking, firing a firearm, disobedience and resistance were also listed in the record.