Overview
- Civil Police say 21-year-old Francisca Roberta de Jesus Silva, known as Robertinha, was shot in the street in Coelho Neto by two people on a motorbike and died after the assailants fled.
- Robertinha had survived a February 2023 ambush that killed her partner, Fernando Rocha Alves, and she later moved away before returning to Coelho Neto in mid-May.
- Reports conflict on suspects: some outlets say police later tracked and shot one suspect who died while other reports say no arrests have been announced and a 17-year-old alleged motorbike driver remains at large.
- She had a modest social audience of roughly 11,000–12,000 followers and her profile drew more attention after the killing, increasing public visibility of the case.
- The Coelho Neto police continue to investigate and are prioritizing lines of inquiry that include revenge tied to the 2023 murder and possible gang-related reprisals, with details still developing.