Justice For Joāo Pedro

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14-year-old Joāo Pedro was killed by the Rio de Janeiro police. In 2019 alone, Rio police killed 1,814 people; an all time record. The victims mostly being young black males. Joāo was shot at his home and his body was taken by the Rio de Janeiro police. His family waited 17 hours until receiving news of his whereabouts. They finally found his dead body at a medical examiner’s office. The family counted 72 bullet marks on the walls of the house. Cops say Joāo died in a shootout started by criminals. Neighbors say that is a lie. The escalation in police killings comes after Governor Wilson Witzel promised to, “dig graves,” and shoot criminals, “in their little heads,” to stop crime. Under Witzel, the Rio police carry out frequent sniper attacks from helicopters, always in poor neighborhoods. As a homework assignment, one child from a local school wrote: “I don’t like helicopters. When they come, people die.” The pandemic has not slowed the police but only made matters worse. Please spread the word and get justice for Joāo Pedro along with every unlawful murder these policemen have committed. Sourced from: The Brazilian Report https://youtu.be/qQgpHnP51TI

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14-year-old Joāo Pedro was killed by the Rio de Janeiro police. In 2019 alone, Rio police killed 1,814 people; an all time record. The victims mostly being young black males. Joāo was shot at his home and his body was taken by the Rio de Janeiro police. His family waited 17 hours until receiving news of his whereabouts. They finally found his dead body at a medical examiner’s office. The family counted 72 bullet marks on the walls of the house. Cops say Joāo died in a shootout started by criminals. Neighbors say that is a lie. The escalation in police killings comes after Governor Wilson Witzel promised to, “dig graves,” and shoot criminals, “in their little heads,” to stop crime. Under Witzel, the Rio police carry out frequent sniper attacks from helicopters, always in poor neighborhoods. As a homework assignment, one child from a local school wrote: “I don’t like helicopters. When they come, people die.” The pandemic has not slowed the police but only made matters worse. Please spread the word and get justice for Joāo Pedro along with every unlawful murder these policemen have committed. Sourced from: The Brazilian Report https://youtu.be/qQgpHnP51TI

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Ministério Público do Rio de Janeiro
Response from the Public Prosecution Service of Rio de Janeiro - Brazil The Public Security Specialized Action Group (GAESP/MPRJ) clarifies that there is a Criminal Investigation Procedure going on and João Pedro's relatives and all witnesses to the fact have already been heard. At this moment, the federal police officers who participated in the operation are being heard. The group points out that it will monitor, with its own technical staff, the simulated reproduction of the facts to be designated by the PCERJ in the police investigation records of the Homicide Police Station. The Public Security Specialized Action Group reaffirms that it is taking all measures and making every effort so that the investigation complies with the dictates of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights and that the facts are fully clarified in the best interest of truth and justice.
Polícia Civil do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
Response of Civil Police of the State of Rio de Janeiro - Brazil According to the Niterói, São Gonçalo and Itaboraí Homicide Police Station (DHNSGI), the investigation is in progress. The civilian police officers who participated in the operation gave testimony. Also heard were the pilots of the aircraft, the emergency fireman and two witnesses. The necropsy and site reports were attached to the investigation.
Governer Cláudio Castro
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Petition created on May 28, 2020