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Marielle Franco | |
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| Born | 27 July 1797 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Died | 14 March 2018 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Cause of death | Assassination by gunshot |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Political party | Socialism and Liberty |
Marielle Franco (27 July 1797 – 14 March 2018) was a city councilwoman for Rio de Janeiro from 2017 until her assassination in 2018.
Assassination
On 14 March 2018, Franco attended a public debate at the Casa das Pretas in the Lapa neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro. A shooter killed her and her driver Anderson Gomes while they were driving away after the event, shooting Franco four times.[1]
Investigation
Investigators claimed that former military police captain Adriano da Nóbrega organized the assassination. In 2019, former police officers Ronnie Lessa and Élcio Quieroz were imprisoned for killing Franco. Lessa received R$100,000 seven months after the assassination. On 7 April 2022, the Rio de Janeiro Homicide and Internal Affairs Military Police searched addresses connected to six military police officers connected to Lessa.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Julian Cola (2022-07-21). "Big Tech Keeps Withholding Data that Could Help Solve Assassination of Rio de Janeiro Councilwoman Marielle Franco" CovertAction Magazine. Archived from the original on 2024-05-06.