Gun found next to deceased police officer and lawyer wife, police say
The bodies of a police officer and his lawyer wife were discovered in their home in Goiânia, with a gun found at the scene, leading authorities to investigate a potential homicide-suicide scenario.
In a tragic incident in Goiânia, Brazil, police have uncovered the bodies of a 49-year-old police officer, Rogério Naves de Lima, and his 39-year-old lawyer wife, Sara Núbia Siqueira Guedes Torres. They were found in their bedroom by the lawyer's mother, who went to check on them after failing to reach her daughter by phone. Emergency responders confirmed the couple was already deceased when found.
Colonel Thiago Salum from the 6th Battalion of the Military Police indicated that a firearm was discovered at the scene, suggesting the possibility of murder followed by suicide as a primary hypothesis being pursued by investigators. The Goiás Civil Police and the Scientific Police are collaborating on the case, which is currently at an early investigative stage under the responsibility of the State Homicide Investigation Division (DIH).
As the investigation unfolds, the community is left to grapple with the implications of this incident, particularly regarding mental health issues and police welfare given the nature of the professions of the individuals involved. Further insights into their personal lives and circumstances leading to this tragedy are expected as the police continue their inquiry into the deaths.