Lázaro Barbosa de Sousa (27 August 1988 – 28 June 2021) was a Brazilian fugitive criminal wanted for murder, rape, home invasion and kidnapping. On 9 June 2021, he murdered four members of a family in Ceilândia and fled, triggering a 20-day manhunt which culminated with his death in a shootout with police.
Lázaro Barbosa de Sousa | |
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| Born | August 27, 1988 Barra do Mendes, Bahia, Brazil |
| Died | 28 June 2021 (aged 32) Águas Lindas de Goiás, Goiás, Brazil |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wounds |
| Known for | Mass murder and long police chase |
| Details | |
| Victims | 6 |
Criminal history
editHe was arrested in Bahia in 2007 for killing two people, but escaped ten days later, and moved to the Federal District.[1] Two years later, he was arrested again in Brasília and sent to Papuda prison, this time he was convicted of theft, rape, and illegal possession of a firearm.[2] In 2013, a team of doctors concluded that he had serious mental issues, and described Lázaro as impulsive, anxious, mentally unstable, and with "sexual worries".[2] During Easter of 2016, he again escaped after being temporarily allowed to leave prison.[3]
In 2018, he was recaptured but escaped again.
Timeline of 2021 criminal activities
edit9 June 2021
editOn 9 June 2021, de Sousa invaded a smallholding located in Incra 9, in the city of Ceilândia, where he murdered 48-year-old local businessman Cláudio Vidal and his sons Gustavo Marques, aged 21, and Carlos Eduardo Marques, aged 15. While he was running away, he took in hostage 43-years-old Cleonice Marques, wife and mother of the three killed.
Before being kidnapped, Marques managed to contact her brother and alert him about what happened at her home. Cleonice's brother went to the house and called the police. Marques was however murdered, and her remains were found three days later.[4][5]
10 June
editOn the following day, Barbosa broke into another smallholding, three kilometers away from the one he had broken into previously, keeping as hostages the owner and the caretaker of the house for three hours. While there, he forced the owner to cook for him while he boasted about his previous crime, which was already getting media coverage. Barbosa also forced the victims to drink and do drugs with him. After that, he ran away taking cellphones, a jacket and 200 reais with him. This time, he did not kill nor hurt anyone.[4][6]
11 June
editBarbosa stole a car in Ceilândia and then drove to Cocalzinho de Goiás, in the neighboring state of Goiás, where he arsoned the car to make it harder for police to follow him. A partner aided him in his escape.[4][7]
12 June
editOn 12 June, Barbosa invaded a smallholding and held a caretaker hostage, and forced the man to drink with him, on this day he did not rob nor hurt the caretaker.[8]
On this day, police intelligence discovered some places he had used as a hideout, police officers also located the remains of Cleonice, the woman he had kidnapped on 9 June.[9]
On the same night, Barbosa broke into another smallholding. Three persons were inside the house, they fought back and were shot, all three were wounded, and two were left in critical condition. After shooting the house occupants, Barbosa fled taking two guns from the smallholding. Later, on the same day, he arsoned a house and exchanged fire with the police, but managed to evade them.[10][4]
13 June
editBarbosa evaded police, stole a parked car, and drove for 30 km until coming close to a barrier set up by the police, then he abandoned the car and ran away by foot to the woods where he kept hiding.[4]
14 June
editDuring 14 June, there were no registers about Barbosa's movements around the region, a farm caretaker allegedly exchanged fire with the criminal and said he shot and wounded Barbosa in the dawn between 14 and 15 June. Police did not investigate if the caretaker's account was true. The caretaker was not hurt during the shootout.[11]
15 June
editBarbosa was found by rural patrollers who were participating in the siege for him after he attacked a family, he exchanged fire with the police and nicked a police officer, the officer fled to a hospital and recovered quickly. Barbosa was apparently unharmed, thus discrediting the story told by the caretaker. The Public Security Secretariat could not inform if Barbosa was injured during the shootout.[12][13]
16 June
editBarbosa was spotted by inhabitants of Cocalzinho de Goiás. After being spotted, he invaded a house where there were three persons, subjugating two of the three victims. One of the hostages, a teenager, contacted the police while hiding in a bedroom. The house was under police surveillance and Barbosa broke into the house after the departure of the officers.[14][15]
Barbosa found the teenager and took the three hostages to the woods, where he destroyed their phones. When he noticed the police helicopters surrounding him, he set the hostages free and ran away. Authorities suspect that Barbosa spent the night in an abandoned smallholding, after finding signs of recent home invasions and a blood-stained shirt, which meant that Barbosa might have been hurt or that he had hunted an animal recently.[15][16]
17 June
editBarbosa and the police exchange fire during a siege in Cocalzinho de Goiás rural zone. The shootout left some men injured, but no further information was published.[17]
18 June
editBarbosa was spotted in a sty during a siege in Girassóis district, but he managed to evade the police.[18] Public Security secretary, Rodney Miranda, allegedly saw Barbosa in a valley a kilometer away from him.[19]
19 June
editBarbosa was supposedly seen hiding in a cave around Águas Lindas de Goiás, a city near Federal District, which prompted the police to search for him in the vicinity.[20] Investigations later concluded that this information was false.[21]
24 June
editAfter searches, the secretary of Public Security said in a press conference that the police had arrested two men who were supposedly helping Barbosa escape.[22] They were the farmer Elmir Caetano Evangelista and the caretaker Alain Reis dos Santos.[23] According to Alain's testimony to the police, Barbosa slept for five days on Elmir's house, and had lunch and dinner there. Alain also said that Elmir would call Barbosa by shouting to the woods.[24][25] Elmir, nonetheless, according to his defense, denied everything, and said that he was just kidding when he shouted for Barbosa.[26]
26 June
editOn this day, the police revealed that Barbosa had created a fake Facebook profile that went by the name of "Patrik Sousa", probably to follow the news around him. The account was created from a stolen phone that the criminal kept with him between 15 and 18 June.[27]
Death
editOn 28 June, the governor of Goiás, Ronaldo Caiado, announced that Barbosa had been arrested.[28] He was found at his ex-mother-in-law's house.[29] He died during a shootout with the police after being surrounded and shooting back.[30]
Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro celebrated Barbosa's death on social media. "Congratulations to the PM-GO heroes for putting an end to the terror carried out by the criminal Lazaro, who humiliated and murdered men and women in cold blood."[31]
References
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- ^ a b "Com medo de Lázaro, família com grávida dorme dentro de carro em frente à sede da força-tarefa em Cocalzinho de Goiás". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 20 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "Caso Lázaro: veja detalhes do processo que concedeu regime semiaberto a suspeito de chacina no DF". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 21 June 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Veja o passo a passo do suspeito desde a chacina ocorrida no DF". Metrópoles (in Brazilian Portuguese). 14 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ Brasil, Bolavip (14 June 2021). "Serial Killer Lázaro Barbosa Souza causa pânico em Brasília". Bolavip Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ ""Reagiram e deu merda", disse suspeito de triplo homicídio a outra vítima". Metrópoles (in Brazilian Portuguese). 11 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ Patriolino', 'Darcianne Diogo, Luana (6 June 2021). "Busca por suspeito de matar família no Incra 9 já dura três dias". Cidades DF (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 27 June 2021.
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- ^ "Suspeito de matar família no DF tinha dois esconderijos em matagal". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 12 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "'Ele é o chamado satanista', diz polícia sobre Lázaro Barbosa de Sousa, suspeito de chacina no DF". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 14 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ Povo, O. (15 June 2021). "Suspeito de chacina na Ceilândia segue foragido após trocar tiros com caseiro e ficar ferido". Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ Diogo', 'Darcianne (15 June 2021). "Policial é atingido durante troca de tiros com Lázaro Barbosa". Cidades DF (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Policial militar é atingido por tiro de raspão durante confronto com criminoso Lázaro Barbosa na área rural de Goiás". Extra Online (in Brazilian Portuguese). 15 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Lázaro Barbosa é visto por morador próximo a chácara de Cocalzinho de Goiás, diz secretário". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 16 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Adolescente mantida refém em Cocalzinho de Goiás enviou mensagem à polícia escondida no quarto: 'Socorro, Lázaro está aqui'". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 16 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
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- ^ "Serial killer do DF troca tiros com policiais durante cerco em Goiás". www.band.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 17 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ "Veja cronologia da fuga do serial Killer Lázaro Barbosa". www.portaldoholanda.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ "Secretário de segurança acredita ter visto Lázaro Barbosa: 'Estava em um vale a 1 km'". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 18 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ "Lázaro é visto por morador se escondendo em gruta, e polícia faz cerco próximo a Águas Lindas de Goiás". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 19 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ "Informação de que Lázaro está em Águas Lindas é falsa, diz polícia – Mais Goiás". www.emaisgoias.com.br. 19 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ "Força-tarefa que procura Lázaro Barbosa tem dois presos por facilitar fuga e encontra esconderijo, diz secretário". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 25 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ "Polícia diz que fazendeiro e caseiro ajudavam Lázaro Barbosa". Terra (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ "Lázaro Barbosa dormia há cinco dias em propriedade de fazendeiro preso, diz caseiro à polícia". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 25 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ "Veja como fazendeiro teria ajudado a esconder Lázaro Barbosa, segundo caseiro". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 26 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ "Fazendeiro 'brincava' que chamava Lázaro Barbosa para almoçar, diz defesa". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 26 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ Segundo, IG-Último (26 June 2021). "Lázaro Barbosa criou perfil falso para acompanhar notícias, afirma a polícia | Brasil". O Dia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ "Lázaro é baleado e morto em Goiás no 20º dia de buscas". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ "Lázaro Barbosa morre após ser capturado por policiais em Goiás". Super Rádio Tupi (in Brazilian Portuguese). 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ Silva', 'Darcianne Diogo, Samara Schwingel, Victória Olímpio, Ana Maria da (28 June 2021). "Lázaro Barbosa morre em troca de tiros com a polícia em Goiás". Cidades DF (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 28 June 2021.
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