Elande Carvalho Santos, 50 years old, was arrested red-handed on Sunday (29), for the qualified murder of Andril Medeiros Maciel, aged 42 years. The crime occurred on Saturday (28), in the neighborhood of Ipiranga, in the municipality of Borba, in the interior of Amazonas.
According to delegate Jorge Arcanjo, from the 74th DIP, the perpetrator had been married to the victim for seven years and the crime occurred after the woman saw a message about a possible extramarital relationship on her partner's cell phone.
“In her statement, Elande reported that she was verbally and physically insulted by the man after questioning him about the messages. He then left the house and according to him, returned with a knife,” the delegation said.
According to the representative, when the victim arrived at the residence, the perpetrator immediately fired a .20 caliber firearm at him.
“During the investigation, we discovered that there was no record of an attack, or request for protective measures. Moreover, the investigation did not confirm that a fight had taken place between them,” the delegation said.
Elande Carvalho Santos will be charged with qualified murder and will be arraigned in court.
*With information from consultants
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