Goiania – A 63-year-old woman ended up at the police station, in the capital Goiás, after ending a widespread fight at a beverage distributor in the Brisas da Mata sector, this Friday (21/9).
To disperse those involved in the chaos, she fired a firearm. The woman was detained by the Military Police after analyzing images from security cameras.
According to PM, the Rotam team was called to the scene after receiving information that shots had been fired in the area. Upon arrival at the distributor, police reviewed security footage, which confirmed that the woman had fired the shots. When questioned, she confessed to the crime and surrendered her weapon, a .38 caliber Taurus pistol.
The woman was arrested and taken to the Central General de Flagrantes, where she gave a statement.
According to the Civil Police report, after analyzing the case, it was found that the shooting was done in self-defense, so the woman was acquitted of the crime of shooting a firearm. However, she will be held responsible for the illegal possession of a firearm, which was discovered after the incident.
