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Rio Police Shooting Kills Official on Oct 19

Summary by The Rio Times
A Rio police shooting on Avenida Brasil killed Queimados secretary Jefferson Dias da Silva, 51, on 19 October. Five officers were removed from duty.

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The Department of Homicide of the Capital (DHC) will analyze the body cameras of the military police officers of the 22nd BPM (Maré) involved in the death of the secretary Economic Development and ex-vereador of the municipality of Queimados, in Baixada Fluminense, Jefferson Dias da Silva, known as Jefferson da Linave. He was shot dead during an approach at Avenida Brasil, Bonsuccesso height, on the night of Monday. PM did not inform in what cir…

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The Secretary of Economic Development of Queimados, Jefferson Dias da Silva, known as Jefferson da Linave, died on the afternoon of Monday (19) after being shot by military police on Avenida Brasil, at Bonsuccesso, in Rio de Janeiro. The ex-vereador was driving a white BYD car that was travelling in the direction of Zona Oeste when it became [...]

The Civil Police and the Public Prosecutor's Office investigate the death of Jefferson Dias da Silva on Avenida Brasil. The case occurred during a police chase on the express route. Four military police officers admitted to shooting at the vehicle of the secretary of Queimados, who held the office of councilman in the municipality for three terms. Jefferson directed a [...]

The vehicle Jefferson was in would have disobeyed a police arrest warrant, which motivated the shooting.

The ex-vereador was shot on Monday night (19/10) during an attempt to approach police in Avenida Brasil

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Correio Braziliense broke the news in Brasília, Brazil on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
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