Deputy Max Lemos Survives Shooting on BR-116 in Armored Car

Overview

• Federal deputy Max Lemos was in a bullet‑resistant Jeep Commander when gunfire struck the vehicle on BR‑116 in Imbariê, Duque de Caxias, and no one was hurt.
• According to the police report, a white Fiat Pulse with at least two armed men pulled alongside, tried to box in the SUV, and opened fire.
• The driver executed an evasive maneuver, hit the attackers’ car during the escape, then regained control and left the area.
• The case is recorded at the 62nd Police Station in Imbariê as an attempted vehicle robbery, and investigators have not identified the shooters.
• Lemos said he trusts the police and the courts, and the episode fits a recent pattern of roadside attacks on Rio lawmakers, including a 2025 shooting in which armor also prevented injuries.