A man suspected of killing his wife’s brother was found and arrested by the civilian police in Santa Terezinha, in Alto Vale do Itajai. The crime took place on 23 August when the victim followed her sister to denounce the abuse she had suffered from her husband.

A man is arrested in Alto Vale do Itajaí after he shot and killed his wife’s brother. Photo: Pexels/Ilustrativa/Reproduction/ND

During the corporation’s investigations, Delegate André Portella represented the preventive detention of a suspect who was charged with attempted murder, as well as crimes of threats and bodily harm committed against his wife.

The man escaped by shooting his wife’s brother

The incident took place around 13:00 on Wednesday (23) in the central area of ​​Rio do Campo, in Alto Vale do Itajai. The victim, a 36-year-old man, was shot in the arm after trying to help his sister out of the house.

The military police were called and they spoke to the victim who was shot, who reported that her sister had been abused by her husband for many years.

In his report, he emphasized that he was tired of the situation and would take it with him to report what had happened. However, this attitude angered her husband, who pulled out a .32 rifle and shot him dead.

Due to an injury, the woman’s brother had to be hospitalized soon after.

After the shooting, the suspect left the scene while on Friday (1) in Santa Terezinha.