Police investigate shooting death of elderly man after attempted robbery in Coelho Neto | Rio de Janeiro

Edson da Silva Junior was 61 years old and died during an attempted robbery in Coelho Netoreproduction

Published 04/01/2024 12:29 | Updated 04/01/2024 12:31

Rio – The Capital Homicide Police Station (DHC) is investigating the death of Edson Theodorio da Silva Junior, aged 61, who was shot during an attempted robbery in Coelho Neto, in the North Zone, last Saturday night (30). The elderly man will be buried at the Irajá Cemetery, this Monday (1st), at 2pm.

On that Saturday night, according to the Military Police, agents from the Special Roads Policing Battalion (BPVE) were called to the occurrence of an “attempted robbery” on Rua Cajurana. At the scene, the military found Edson injured and took the man to the Albert Schweitzer Municipal Hospital. In a note, the Municipal Health Department (SMS) reported that “the patient was admitted to the unit already dead.”

According to the Civil Police, the case was registered with DHC, which is investigating the episode “to determine who was responsible for the crime.”