ROTA Tenente Ronickson Pimentel Shot in São Caetano do Sul

Overview

• The shooting occurred on Saturday, June 27, when off‑duty 1º Tenente Ronickson Pimentel was struck in the head on Avenida Goiás and flown to Hospital Estadual Mário Covas where he underwent emergency neurosurgery and remains in grave but stable condition.
• Security camera images show suspects monitoring the area and following the officer before the attack, and police later found the motorcycle used by the attackers abandoned in Ipiranga and identified it as stolen with an altered plate.
• Police located three men in Guaianases on June 28 and seized two cars and multiple cellphones for forensic analysis; one detainee admitted to providing logistical support while investigators continue to seek the actual shooters.
• A judge on the Vara do Plantão issued temporary detention orders for two suspects, aged 40 and 52, after Police Civil representation and an initial custody hearing that found signs of coordinated roles and logistical support.
• Authorities say the investigation is active and focused on tracing a white Renault Logan seen on footage, analyzing vehicle and phone forensics, and determining motive; the case has drawn national attention because Pimentel is the brother of Eloá Pimentel.