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Driver Killed After Ramming Motorcycle Robbers in São Paulo

Police classify the killing as a robbery-related homicide with two suspects at large.

Overview

  • The 42-year-old motorist, Alisson Oliveira de Jesus, intervened Thursday night in Vila Calú when he saw two armed men trying to steal a motorcycle.
  • He drove into the attackers and his car punched partway through a bar wall, after which one assailant shot him in the head at close range and both fled on foot.
  • Investigators report the robbers abandoned their motorcycle at the scene with an altered license plate, and detectives are seeking surveillance video and witnesses to identify them.
  • Civil Police opened a robbery-with-homicide case and assigned it to the Homicide and Person Protection Department, which also seized the car for forensic analysis.
  • The rider who was targeted called the victim a hero and urged people not to resist robberies, saying insurance and GPS tracking can help recover vehicles without risking lives.