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Paulinha do Paraguaçu

21 Dec 2025
Santo Estevão, Bahia (Brazil)
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Paulinha's body was found with hands tied and multiple gunshot wounds next to a road in a rural area. The identity of her killer(s) is not known.

A trans woman was found dead on Sunday morning (21), on Estrada da Boiadeira, in the rural area of Santo Estêvão, a municipality located 41 kilometers from Feira de Santana.

According to the Civil Police, the victim was identified as Paulinha do Paraguaçu. The body was found on the roadside median, in a seated position, leaning against a fence. The woman's hands and mouth were tied, and she had gunshot wounds to the head, arms, chest, and leg.

According to the police, Paulinha was wearing a red dress and black clogs. At the crime scene, teams from the Department of Technical Police (DPT) collected ammunition casings scattered along the street.

At this time, there is no information regarding the perpetrator or the motive for the homicide. The case will be investigated by the Territorial Police Station (DT) of Santo Estêvão.

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