CASCAVEL, PARANÁ, BRAZIL – JANUARY 6, 2025 Thiago Alexandro da Silva Lima, 27, has enjoyed his freedom since November 23, 2023, when he was released under the Working Freedom with Dignity Project. Prisoners who had committed minor crimes could apply for release in exchange for community service and on the condition of a tracking device on their leg.
On January 6, 2025, as he was picking up some trash outside City Hall, two gunmen appeared and without hesitation opened fire, murdering him. Twenty-four bullet casings were found at the scene.
The entire incident was filmed by a security camera at the City Hall and the adjacent building. The motive for the murder remains unknown and the incident is still being investigated by the Brazilian police. The pair of hitmen could not be apprehended, although a police helicopter was called into action.