The governor of Rio de Janeiro, Claudio Castro, said he determined that the police “do not leave” the city of God until they find those responsible for the death of policeman Antonio Lourenço.
Through a post on social network X, Castro also said that “the answer will be given to the height”, referring to the shot attack that the Core team received when performing an operation against the sale of ice with contaminated water.
The loss of one of our will always be felt with pain, but this cowardly act will not be unpunished. The answer will be given to the height.
.It has determined that the police do not leave the community until those responsible for this attack are found.
– Cláudio Castro (@claudiocastror) May 19, 2025
Antonio Lourenço, 39, was shot during the operation. He was rescued, but could not resist his injuries.
Death in operation by contaminated ice
The elite troop police officer of Rio de Janeiro, José Antônio Lourenço he died after being shot on the morning of Monday (19), during a due diligence at one of the target addresses of the operation triggered by the Consumer Police Station (Decon), in City of God, West Zone of Rio de Janeiro.
Antonio Lourenço was rescued by colleagues in uniform and taken to the Lourenço Jorge Municipal Hospital, in Barra da Tijuca, but could not resist the injuries and passed away.
He was the third member of the Special Resources Coordination (Core) to be shot in the last two months in the carioca capital.
Who was the elite troop policeman
José Antônio Lourenço worked in the management of Mayor Eduardo Paes (PSD), along with the current secretary of the portfolio, Brenno Carnevale. In an interview with CNN Carnevale lamented the agent’s death and highlighted his trajectory inside and outside the police.
The State Secretariat of Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro (Sepol) issued a note mourning the death of the agent.
“The loss of one of ours is felt with pain and indignation. SEPOL sympathizes with family, friends and colleagues at this time of mourning, also lived by each of the institution,” the statement says.
The folder also reported that steps are already underway to identify and capture those responsible for the attack.
This content was originally published in “Response to Height,” says Castro about the death of elite troop police on the CNN Brazil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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