'He has no heart', widow says at funeral about driver who killed gas station attendant in Camorim

Gas station attendant Arthur Andrew Caetano Gonçalves was buried this Wednesday (11) in Paciência. The crime suspect turned himself in on Tuesday (10).

The crime occurred on Monday (9), in Camorim. Arthur was shot after crashing his electric bicycle, at low speed, into the suspect's car.

Police found a 9mm pistol in the suspect's home. He was already facing charges of threatening to use a weapon in another traffic dispute.

The body of Arthur Andrew Caetano Gonçalves, a 30-year-old gas station attendant shot dead after a traffic fight in the Southwest Zone of Rio, was buried this Wednesday afternoon (11), at the Jardim da Saudade Cemetery, in Paciência.

Maicon Cosme Pereira de Souza, 39 years old, identified as the perpetrator of the crime, handed himself in on Tuesday night (10) to the Capital Homicide Police Station. He was indicted for triple homicide.

The case took place on Estrada dos Bandeirantes, in Camorim. Arthur crashed his electric bicycle, at low speed, into a car, and left the scene. The driver started chasing him and then got out of the vehicle and fired a firearm.

According to police, Arthur died instantly. The images were captured by the Civitas system, from Rio City Hall.

‘Arthur was a very calm person’

Yasmin Oliveira, Arthur's companion, says that he was very calm. The two had lived together for five months and were planning their wedding, scheduled for August 2027.

"He was always very happy, always smiling at everyone, he was never distant. He never stopped being close to me. He found me my last jobs. He always influenced me to go to college", says Yasmin.

She remembers that Arthur had plans to open a business and was helpful, someone who never lacked anything at home: "He always liked to help the people around him, he preferred to have nothing and help others. He was always a good person."

“I think this guy has no love, no heart,” said Yasmin, referring to the suspect. “It was just a bump, he didn’t break the car, he didn’t do anything.”

Maicon's car wasn't even scratched.

Shooter surrenders

Maicon Cosme Pereira de Souza, 39 years old, handed himself in on Tuesday night (10) at the Capital Homicide Police Station.

Maicon was already responding for threatening the use of a firearm in another traffic dispute. In his house, police found a 9mm pistol.

Remember the case

The case happened on Estrada dos Bandeirantes, in Camorim, on Monday afternoon (9). Arthur Andrew Caetano Gonçalves, a 30-year-old gas station attendant, was leaving work when, distracted, he crashed his electric bicycle, at low speed, into a car.

The driver got out of the vehicle, and Arthur left. The driver then started to chase him. Further ahead, he went down again and fired a firearm. According to police, Arthur died instantly. The images were captured by the CIVITAS system, from Rio City Hall.