Brazilian man found guilty of raping his daughter breaks into house while on appeal for conviction, shoots and kills her and son-in-law
- Antônio Pereira shot and killed his daughter, Poliana de Oliveira, and her husband, Ewerton de Oliveira, in Galvão, Brazil, on Monday
- Pereira broke through an open window in his son-in-law’s parents’ home before opening fire; he also injured his son-in-law’s brother and father
- Police said Pereira sought revenge after being convicted of raping his daughter
A Brazilian man shot his daughter and son-in-law and also wounded two other people before being shot dead.
Antônio Pereira, 45, broke into the home of his son-in-law’s parents on Monday to track down his daughter Poliana de Oliveira, 24, and take revenge after being convicted of alleged rape. said Galvao.
Civil police chief Roberto Fronza said the gunman should have been allowed to remain free while he appealed the conviction.
Pereira entered the home through a window at 5:30 a.m. and opened fire, striking his daughter and her husband, Ewerton de Oliveira, 30.
Antônio Pereira shot and killed his daughter and son-in-law on Monday after they broke into the home of his son-in-law’s parents in Galvão, Brazil. Police said Pereira sought revenge against his daughter after being convicted of her rape and allowed to remain free while he appealed the case. Pereira also injured his son-in-law’s father and brother. One of them returned fire and shot him. He was taken to a local hospital, where he died
Poliana de Oliveira (pictured) and her husband were shot dead Monday morning at her father-in-law’s home after her father broke in and opened fire. Civil police said her father allegedly sought revenge after being convicted of her rape
He also shot and wounded Ewerton de Oliveira’s brother and father.
However, one of them returned fire and fired at Pereira as they shielded Ewerton de Oliveira’s mother from injury.
“We cannot yet indicate who fired the shots at the perpetrator because we have not heard from the survivors,” Fronza said.
Ewerton de Oliveira was shot dead in Brazil on Monday by his father-in-law at his parents’ home
Authorities said Antônio Pereira entered the house through an open window before opening fire and shooting dead his daughter and son-in-law before shooting and wounding his son-in-law’s father and brother. Pereira was shot by one of the wounded victims and was then taken to a local medical facility, where he died
Both victims have been taken to a hospital, although authorities have not provided an update on their condition.
Pereira was rushed to a medical facility, where he was pronounced dead.
According to the military police, Pereira had a long criminal history with arrests for assault, theft, contempt and defamation.