Roberta Ferro Hipólito, the wife of Leandro Silva Souza, who was killed during a police operation in Morro dos Prazeres, has publicly contested the police's narrative of the incident. She asserts that neither she nor her husband were taken hostage by the criminals hiding in their home; rather, they were promised by the suspects that they would surrender if the police arrived. Roberta indicated that her husband was killed in a chaotic police assault that she claims involved the use of grenades and gunfire from the officers.

According to Roberta, when police stormed their home, they did so aggressively, and she emphasized that the only shots fired came from the police, contradicting the officers' claim of an exchange of gunfire. During her statements outside the Instituto Médico-Legal (IML), where her husband's body was taken after the incident, she expressed significant distress over the unexpected violence that resulted in her husband's death.

The assertion made by Roberta raises serious questions about police conduct during operations and the narratives presented by law enforcement. Her claim not only disputes the police’s version of events but also highlights potential issues regarding the rules of engagement used by the authorities in such situations, thus sparking discussions around police accountability in similar future operations.