Secretary of Burns, in Rio, dies shot when approached by the PM

The Municipal Secretary of Economic Development of Queimados, in Baixada Fluminense, Jefferson Dias da Silva, died on Monday night (19), shot during an approach by the Military Police.

The car he was in was the target of shots fired by police officers.

The PM limited himself to saying that the military police “tried to approach a vehicle on Avenida Brasil, on the westbound lane, near Bonsucesso, in the north zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro”.

In a statement, the PM lamented the death of the politician, who was once a councilor in Queimados, and reported that "the circumstances of the incident will be clarified through ongoing investigations. The location was preserved and the area was isolated for the investigation to be carried out."

The PM Command also initiated an investigative procedure to investigate the conduct of the police officers involved in the incident. The case is being investigated by the Capital Homicide Police.

According to the Civil Police, the investigation was carried out at the scene and the military police were interviewed. The images from body cameras will be analyzed and other steps are underway to determine all the facts.

The city of Queimados released a note deeply regretting the death of the secretary.