A civil police inspector in the state of Ceará, in northern Brazil, shot dead four colleagues on Sunday at the police station where they worked, authorities said.
The crime took place in Camocim, 354 kilometers from Fortaleza, the capital of Ceará, advanced the State Police on the social network Instagram.
After the shooting, the suspect, who was on leave, fled in a police car and handed himself over to authorities at a military police barracks, a municipal security official told Brazilian news portal G1.
Ceará’s Secretariat of Public Security and Social Defense said the matter is under investigation, adding that the police station is isolated for evidence gathering.
The governor of Ceará, Elmano de Freitas, sympathized with relatives, friends and professionals of the security forces, adding that his office “will provide all necessary support to the relatives”.
“I am absolutely appalled by the tragic episode that took place at Camocim police station when four civilian police officers lost their lives after an attack by a colleague,” said Freitas on the social network Twitter.
I am absolutely appalled at the tragic event that took place at Camocim Police Station when four civilian police officers lost their lives after being assaulted by a colleague, according to police records. (+)
– Elmano de Freitas (@elmanooficial) May 14, 2023
Source: DN
