Suspect of killing PM sergeant in Piauí is arrested after searches

The suspect was located after around 40 hours of searching in the coastal region of Piauí. According to Major Valdeci Galeno, he was hiding in the house of a man identified as an accomplice and handed himself over to the Civil Police in the presence of a lawyer. Afterwards, he was taken to the Parnaíba Flagrantes Center.

PMPI 3rd sergeant José Arnobio Farias Cardoso died after being attacked and shot while approaching a couple in front of a condominium in Parnaíba. The crime was recorded by a security camera. According to the police, Iara Maria Lima and Lucas are the suspected couple.

Iara was arrested on Friday (14). However, the court granted her provisional freedom on Saturday (15), using an electronic ankle bracelet.

According to the major, the woman had help from an accomplice to hide after the crime. The accomplice was also arrested, but his name was not released.

Three people who allegedly helped the suspect escape were killed in clashes with the civil and military police. According to Commander Galeno, the first death occurred during an operation carried out at around 7pm on Friday (14), in Bairro Santa Luzia, in a location identified as one of Lucas' possible hiding places.

According to the major, in the early hours of Saturday (15), the police carried out a new operation in Luís Correia, at another point identified as a possible hiding place for Lucas. According to the PM, upon arriving at the scene, the police were also greeted by gunfire. During the confrontation, two men were shot.

The two were rescued and taken to medical care, but they did not survive their injuries and died.

A woman identified as responsible for the location, identified by the name “Carol”, was arrested during the operation. Two other people were arrested, according to the commander.