Acre Man Indicted for Murder, Attempted Homicide, and Attempted Femicide

A suspect in Acre, Brazil, has been indicted for the murder of 54-year-old José da Silva, who was killed with an iron bar on the night of July 1st in the rural area of Rodrigues Alves. The victim's 10-year-old daughter was present during the attack. The suspect is also facing charges of attempted femicide against the victim's daughter and attempted homicide against a 13-year-old boy. According to Delegate Marcílio Laurentino, the suspect, whose identity has not been released, pursued the victim's daughter with the intent to kill her. He also threatened the son and grandson of a witness, and went to the home of a 13-year-old girl whom he had previously threatened with death. During interrogation, the suspect claimed self-defense, stating that the victim attempted to shoot him twice, but the shots failed. The investigation suggests that revenge was the motive for the murder. Police determined that in August of the previous year, the same suspect sexually harassed a mother and her two daughters. José da Silva and other individuals intervened, leading to the suspect's arrest. The suspect had allegedly vowed to kill the victim and others involved in his arrest upon his release from custody. He had a history of violent crimes, including attempting to assault and threatening to kill his ex-partner, for which he was arrested in 2023. After failing to kill the victim's daughter, who fled to a neighbor's house, the suspect then threatened to kill the son of another woman, who had also helped in his prior arrest. The investigation indicates the suspect then went to the home of a 13-year-old boy, attempted to break down the door, and brandished the bloodied iron bar, threatening to kill the teenager.