'If you were going to drink, why did you take a gun?': family of young man killed by police officer who shot at friends in DF demands justice

The body of Alessandra da Silva, 26 years old, will be laid to rest on Monday afternoon (9). She died this Sunday (8) after being shot in the head, victim of an attack by military police officer Bruno Cardoso dos Passos, aged 27, against a group of friends in Asa Sul, in Brasília.

"If he already intended to drink, why did he take the firearm? And there, at that moment, my niece didn't even have the right to go to the hospital to fight for her life, because he shot her in the head", says Arleide da Silva, Alessandra's aunt.

Sara Silva, the victim's cousin, asks for justice. "She was a decent, healthy person. We want to ask for justice. This cannot go unpunished, he has to pay for what he did," he says.

Alessandra worked as a physiotherapist and was a friend of Bruno's wife, who was also shot.

According to the investigation, Bruno was celebrating his birthday in a bar in Setor de Clubes Esportivos Sul, on Saturday night (7).

On the way out, 16 people returned in a rented van. At around 3:50 am on Sunday (8), the van had a tire problem and the driver stopped at a gas station, on block 302 of Asa Sul.

According to witnesses, Bruno was sleeping, until he woke up and started shooting at the group, until he discharged the gun. The weapon is a nine millimeter pistol, used in service.

Five people were hit: Alessandra da Silva, 26 years old, died at the scene; a police officer, Bruno's 24-year-old colleague, was hit in the head and taken to the hospital in a very serious condition; a 28-year-old friend of Bruno's was shot in the stomach and leg; two young women, aged 20 and 26, were grazed. One of them is Bruno's wife and was injured in the head.

Bruno Cardoso dos Passos was found in Parque da Cidade. According to police, he did not resist arrest. The PM was taken to the 1st Police Station of Asa Sul, where he gave a statement and said he did not remember what happened. Bruno confirmed that he drank alcohol on the night of the crime, but said he did not use drugs.

Bruno was taken to the 19th Military Police Battalion, known as Papudinha, a unit that is attached to the Papuda Penitentiary Complex. Bruno Cardoso dos Passos finished the Military Police enlisted personnel training course in September and was assigned to the 17th Battalion, in Águas Claras. According to the PM, he had no history of lack of discipline or violent behavior within the corporation.