8 Military Members Sentenced to 28 Years for Shooting Death of Rio Musician
Sole officer receives 31 years of military court for the death of Evaldo dos Santos and Luciano Macedo
Oct.15.2021 1:02PM
Júlia Barbon
RIO DE JANEIRO
By 3 votes to 2, the Military Justice sentenced eight men for the shooting of musician Evaldo Rosa dos Santos, 46, and recyclable collector Luciano Macedo, in an Army action in April 2019 in Guadalupe, Rio.
The prison sentences for the two qualified murders and for the attempted murder of the musician's father-in-law, Sérgio de Araújo, are 28 years for seven of the accused soldiers and 31 years and six months for the officer in charge of the group.
Lieutenant Italo da Silva Nunes was the first to shoot without any threat.
Evaldo was taking his family to a baby shower when his car was hit by two shots by the military, who were chasing assailants.
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Relatives Say Goodbye to Musician Gunned down by soldiers in Rio
April 14, 2019 Marques Travae
Left, top to bottom, Minister of Justice and Public Security Sergio Moro, President Jair Bolsonaro and Vice President Hamilton Mourão – Right, musician Evaldo Rosa dos Santos
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By Beatriz Jucá
The military court has kept nine of the 10 soldiers in custody under arrest after shooting more than 80 times with their rifles against a family car in the Guadalupe neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, killing the musician Evaldo dos Santos Rosa. He was buried on Wednesday morning under a commotion from friends and family, who protested with blood-stained flags of Brazil and asked for government responses about the crime.
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The judge’s understanding was that there was “breach of rules of engagement”, since the military fired without being threatened. Evaldo Rosa was taking his wife, his stepfather, his son and a goddaughter to a friend’s baby shower when he had his car shot by the agents. The military was charged with Evaldo’s murder and attempted murder of the other occupants of the vehicle. According to the military prosecutor’s office, the investigators’ version was that they confused the musician’s car with another vehicle, whose occupants had shot at them a few hours earlier.
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The Civil Police carried out the investigation because the population revolted and didn’t let the Army itself do this work, but the investigations and possible processes originated from them will be processed in the Military Justice. The Military Judiciary Police is responsible for investigations, still ongoing.
That’s because a law passed by then-President Michel Temer in 2017 determines that life-threatening crimes committed by military personnel against civilians during operations should go to military courts. Human rights activists interpret this law as a kind of privileged forum for the military, who in recent years have been called upon to act in public security actions, and fear the risk of impunity, since the accused are tried by members of their own corporation.
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https://blackbraziltoday.com/relatives-say-goodbye-to-musician-gunned-down-by-soldiers-in-rio/
