A stunning influencer has been arrested following the fatal shooting of a retired cop. The glam social media mogul is suspected of providing logistical support to those involved in the murder
A glamorous influencer has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a retired police officer.
Former sergeant Antônio Anildo Alves was ambushed near a supermarket on Wednesday (29 July) afternoon. The 56-year-old was struck by multiple gunshots and died at the scene. Around four suspects are believed to have carried out the attack before fleeing in a grey Citroën C4 Cactus.
The murder in Mãe do Rio, Brazil, sparked a major police operation involving roadblocks, raids, stop-and-searches and intensive patrols across the region, as investigators focused on the suspected involvement of a criminal organisation. During the operation, five suspects allegedly opened fire on officers attempting to arrest them. Police returned fire, killing all five.
The crackdown has also resulted in the arrests of six adults and the detention of a teenage girl. Among those arrested is influencer Evellyn Dantas, who is suspected of providing logistical support to those involved in the murder.
She has more than 22,000 followers on Instagram, where she frequently shares glamorous photos of herself, flaunting her hair, make-up and revealing outfits. Investigators say the case against her gathered pace after detectives analysed conversations recovered from mobile phones seized during the operation.
The messages reportedly helped police identify people linked to the killing and reconstruct the group’s movements before and after the ambush.
The investigation has also led to the seizure of firearms, ammunition and drugs, while detectives have identified additional suspected members of the criminal organisation.
Police are continuing to investigate the motive for the killing, identify everyone involved, establish each suspect’s role. They are also searching to track down any remaining members of the gang believed to have taken part in the execution.
Meanwhile a 13-year-old boy gunned down two female staff members in a horrific school shooting which also left several others injured.
Terrified pupils were spotted fleeing into a classroom while others scrambled over a 20ft wall as gunfire erupted at the state school Instituto Sao Jose in Rio Branco in Brazil.
The two female staff members were declared dead at the scene. A third member of staff and a pupil sustained injuries in the shooting and were taken to hospital. Eduardo Rodrigues Cavalcante, a receptionist at a neighbouring hotel, said he witnessed several students attempting to leap over a wall separating the two buildings.
He stated: “The wall is six meters (20ft) high, and only one person managed to jump over and take refuge here in the hotel.”
He added: “The other people were left on the school roof trying to escape.”
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