According to the police report, police fired 45 shots. The police reported that Gustavo Munis de Santana ran and pointed a cell phone, mistaken for a gun.
By Lucas Jozino, Beatriz Backes, Felipe Cruz, João de Mari — São Paulo
Young Gustavo Munis de Santana, aged 20, died after being hit by 27 shots fired by military police this Saturday (10), in Moema, São Paulo.
The police were called to assist an upset person. Police officers reported that the young man ran and pointed a cell phone, mistaken for a gun.
Four agents fired 45 shots during the incident. Gustavo had no criminal record, was suffering from depression and lived with his mother and sisters.
The Civil and Military police are investigating the case. The police officers' weapons, body cameras and the victim's cell phone were seized for forensic examination.
According to a bulletin, Gustavo Munis de Santana ran across a walkway and headed towards Alameda dos Guaramomis before being hit by gunfire. — Photo: Reproduction/TV Globo
A 20-year-old young man died after being shot by military police during an approach in the early hours of Saturday (10), in Moema, in the South Zone of São Paulo. According to the police report, the expert identified 27 injuries caused by gunshots on the body of Gustavo Munis de Santana.
According to the police version recorded in the document, the young man ran when he saw the team and then made a movement that the agents interpreted as a threat with a weapon. The object he was holding, however, was later identified as a cell phone.
The case happened around 2:45 am, in Alameda dos Guaramomis, in the Indianópolis region, close to Avenida Moreira Guimarães, in Moema. According to the bulletin, four military police officers fired their weapons during the incident.
In total, 45 shots were fired by the agents. According to the bulletin, Gustavo had injuries to his head, chest, abdomen, arms and legs.
Gustavo's family went to the scene in the morning and remained next to the body, which was only released to the Legal Medical Institute (IML) at 11:04 am, according to the document.
According to the police report, family members reported to the police that the young man lived with his mother and sisters and was undergoing treatment with antidepressants. The Civil Police reported that he had no criminal record.
Occurrence
According to the history recorded by the Civil Police, the Military Police were called by the Military Police Operations Center (Copom) at 2:35 am to respond to an incident involving a man who was reportedly upset and threatening to shoot himself.
According to the police's preliminary version, the team went to Avenida Moreira Guimarães, at number 1285. Upon arrival, the agents saw Gustavo placing his hand on his waist, in a movement that they interpreted as threatening.
The young man ran across a walkway and headed towards Alameda dos Guaramomis. The police went after him. According to the bulletin, Gustavo came out of a dark area and extended his arms toward the agents, pointing to a dark object.
The object was later identified as a cell phone. At that moment, four military police officers fired shots with .40 caliber pistols.
45 shots
In total, 45 shots were fired by the four police officers. The expert identified 27 wounds caused by firearm projectiles on the young man’s body.
A police officer fired 14 shots;
another scored 13;
a third scored 6;
and a fourth scored 12.
According to the bulletin, the forensic team identified four points with a concentration of .40 caliber ammunition capsules, which indicate the positions of the police officers involved in the incident. 44 capsules were collected at these locations.
13 projectile fragments and four fragments of bulletproof vest fabric were also found near the body. On the facade of the property in front of the place where Gustavo was found, there were approximately 10 impact marks and perforations.
The death was confirmed at the scene by a rescue team.
In a statement, the Public Security Secretariat (SSP) informed that the Civil and Military police are investigating the death. The case was registered with the Department of Homicide and Personal Protection (DHPP) as resistance and death resulting from police intervention.
According to the ministry, the conduct of police officers will be analyzed through a Military Police Inquiry (IPM).
The agents' weapons, the victim's cell phone and the images from the body cameras that recorded the action were seized and will be examined.
