Newly released security footage reveals agents cursing at the victim after he was struck by a bullet while leaving for work.
The dawn patrol operation on August 19 began in the Setor Oeste neighborhood of Gama, where security cameras captured William Cesar Pinto Junior watering his black Volkswagen Gol shortly before 5:50 a.m. As he prepared to drive to his job as a contractor at the official residence of the Senate president, an unmarked police vehicle blocked his path. According to parent accounts, William left his residence shortly after 5:30 a.m., and during the transit, he likely noticed unusual local movement and decided to alter his route out of fear.
Disputed Target and the Fatal Shot in Setor Oeste
Investigators from the Civil Police of the Federal District were in the area to execute an arrest warrant when the shooting occurred. During the chase, a single gunshot pierced the victim’s lungs and severed an artery. Family members believe the worker was mistaken for a criminal suspect simply because he drove a similar automobile. Witness accounts state that after telling the vehicle to stop and shouting para vagabundo,
the officers opened fire, striking William in the back.
Security Footage Captures Harsh Exchange After the Chase
After being struck, the driver managed to steer his vehicle for approximately 400 meters before stopping near a street corner a few blocks from his residence. Video recordings obtained by news outlets captured the chaotic aftermath of the interception, including agents moving the victim’s car to another street. In audio recorded during the operation, the officers hurled severe insults at the wounded man as they ordered him out of the vehicle.
Civil Police officers stated via Metrópoles that the wounded man was a son of a bitch, asked what the hell he had fled from, and ordered him to drop that damn thing.
Hospital Arrival and Family Allegations of Medical Neglect
Relatives stated that the wounded worker remained on the pavement for roughly five minutes before receiving medical attention. Transported in critical condition to the Gama Regional Hospital, the victim remained conscious long enough to provide details to the nursing staff.
The victim’s niece stated via Metrópoles that he arrived at the health unit in critical condition, but was conscious and said he had been shot by the police.
Surgeons rushed the patient into an emergency procedure, but he suffered three cardiac arrests on the operating table and could not be revived during a fourth attempt. He leaves behind a wife and two children.
Public Mourning, Senate Condolences, and Internal Investigation
Friends and colleagues gathered on August 21 at the Gama Cemetery in a funeral gathering that brought together roughly 100 people. Attendees dressed in white clothing to demand accountability and paid tribute to the deceased. Demonstrators displayed banners bearing slogans such as 7 policiais x 1 inocente
and Polícia mata Civil
while calling for justice in the case. The Senate Federal issued an official statement addressing the death of the contractor, who had maintained more than a decade of service providing security at the Senate president’s official residence.
The Federal Senate stated in an official statement via Metrópoles that the Senate expresses solidarity with his family members, friends, and colleagues in this moment of pain, and also hopes that the circumstances related to the occurrence are investigated by the competent agencies for the full clarification of the facts.
The Civil Police of the Federal District stated that the involved officers were in the region to execute a warrant. The agency referred the case to the General Internal Affairs Office of the Civil Police of the Federal District to investigate the operational tactics and the justification for the intervention.
