A man identified by police as a member of the PCC (First Metropolitan Command) was killed last Friday (28), in Itacoakicituba, in Greater São Paulo. He was identified as Carlos Alves Vieira, 48, known as Ferrojim.
According to information from the SSP (Secretariat of Public Security), police officers from Rua (Rondas Ostencivas Tobias de Aguiar) were on patrol in the vicinity of Rua Carmo da Mata, in the Jardim Silvestre neighbourhood, after the intelligence service indicated that the suspect was transporting drugs in a car.
According to the ministry, the team had begun to approach when the man began exchanging gunfire and the police responded. He was injured and died at the scene.
The secretariat said that two firearms, parts of drugs, and money were seized from the man.
The case was registered as a death resulting from police intervention at the Itaquaquituba Police Station.