Second suspect involved in the death of a security guard in Monte Azul Paulista, SP, is arrested

The second suspect involved in the robbery that killed pastor and security guard Rafael Rosigalli de Campos, aged 44, in Monte Azul Paulista (SP), was temporarily arrested this Wednesday morning (11), in Comunidade Fátima, in Embu das Artes (SP).

According to the Civil Police, four people directly participated in the crime. Two have already been arrested and the other two have had arrest warrants issued and remain at large. The first suspect was located on November 4, in the city of São Paulo.

Wednesday's arrest took place during a joint operation by the Civil and Military police. Teams surrounded the community and entered the forest and different access points to prevent the suspect from escaping.

The name of the man arrested this Wednesday was not released. The person being investigated remains at the disposal of Justice.

Rafael, who was also a pastor, according to the Civil Police, was shot during the invasion of a house in the early hours of October 18th. He worked as a security guard for the property. The case was registered as a robbery, which is robbery followed by death.

The operation was carried out by the Monte Azul Paulista Police Station, with support from the Armed Robbery and Assault Repression Group (Garra/Dope) from São Paulo, the Special Operations Group (GOE/Deic) from Ribeirão Preto, the Tactical Force of the 36th Battalion of the Interior Military Police and intelligence teams from P2.

According to police chief Flávio Tavares, responsible for the case, a team entered the forest, while other police officers occupied the upper and lower parts of the community.

"The operation took place in a community called Nossa Senhora de Fátima, in Embu das Artes. We surrounded the entire community. I entered through the forest with a team, while Garra's team entered from above and another party entered from below, preventing any type of escape."

The first information about the crime indicated that three men had gotten out of a car and invaded the property. As the investigation progressed, the Civil Police identified four suspects of direct participation in the robbery.

According to the delegate, investigations are also trying to identify other members of the group. The police are investigating whether those involved are part of a criminal organization specializing in home robberies in the interior of São Paulo.

"The investigation is well advanced. Two have already been arrested. There were four perpetrators, two are arrested and the other two already have a warrant for their arrest. We are working to clarify all the circumstances of the crime and arrest this criminal organization that was operating in the interior, committing residential robberies."

The crime took place around 3am on October 18, in a house on Avenida Doutor Antonio Borges de Queiroz, in Monte Azul Paulista.

According to the investigation, the criminals arrived in a silver Mitsubishi ASX and jumped over the property wall. Upon noticing the movement, Rafael went out to check the front of the property.

As he found no one, the security guard returned to his own vehicle, which was in the garage. At that moment, one of the intruders shot at him.

After the shot, the shooter took the pressure gun used by Rafael. The equipment was abandoned on top of the house's power clock box during the escape.

Even though he was injured, the security guard managed to call a friend and ask for help. Military police officers found him sitting in a chair, with a wound to his chest.

Rafael was taken to Hospital Senhor Bom Jesus, in Monte Azul Paulista, but died hours later.

Security camera footage shows the moment the security guard was shot. Afterwards, he appeared limping and with his cell phone in his hand. Rafael fell near the gate, got up and went back inside the property.

The criminals fled in the Mitsubishi with a cloned license plate. The vehicle passed through a point monitored by the Muralha Paulista program in Pitangueiras (SP), at 5:14 am, around two hours after the crime.

Four days later, the car was found on fire in a rural area close to the Francisco Antônio Marques Highway, which connects Jaboticabal (SP) to Pitangueiras.

The engine number indicated that the vehicle had been stolen in the city of São Paulo in August this year, according to the Civil Police.