João
11 May 2026
Recife, Pernambuco (Brazil)
Shot
João died after being shot multiple times by unidentified assailants.
A transgender man identified as João was brutally murdered on Rua São Mateus, in Recife, on Monday night (11).
According to residents, armed men arrived in two cars and fired several rifle shots at the victim. At the scene, police found rifle casings, .40 caliber pistol casings, drugs and R$ 570 in cash. Audio shared by residents report between 15 and 20 shots during the execution.
The case is being investigated by the Department of Homicides and Protection of Persons (DHPP), which is investigating whether the crime is related to a possible settling of accounts linked to drug trafficking.
