SÃO LUÍS, MARANHÃO, BRAZIL – DECEMBER 27, 2023 Drug addict, 40-year-old Claudson da Cruz Silva, asked his wife, 41-year-old Adriana Sousa Silva, for drug money. But she refused to sponsor his addiction and a fierce argument broke out between them, during which Claudson grabbed a machete and hacked his wife to death. The entire incident took place in front of her two minor daughters, who called the police to the scene.
Claudson refused to surrender when the police arrived and attempted to attack them as well. The officers were forced to shoot him 3 times before he surrendered. Here he survived, it is not known.
Neighbors of the couple testified that they heard the couple arguing very frequently and were sure that domestic violence occurred regularly at their home. Their two daughters were taken in by family members.