Jonathan Francisco da Silva – Reprodução
A Military Police (PM) lieutenant was killed in the early hours of Saturday (15) in a confrontation with a group of criminals in the Beira Rio community, located in Recreio dos Bandeirantes, Southwest Zone of Rio de Janeiro. The officer, identified as Jonathan Francisco da Silva, aged 34, was rescued, but did not survive injuries caused by gunshots. Jonathan Francisco da Silva was assigned to the 31st Military Police Battalion (BPM) and joined the corporation in May 2019, leaving behind a wife and a 3-year-old daughter.
The action began after an attempted tactical siege by the police team on a group of around 20 suspects, who were armed with rifles, according to preliminary information released by the PM. During the shooting, the lieutenant was hit and was taken to Lourenço Jorge Municipal Hospital, in Barra da Tijuca, where his death was confirmed.
Dynamics of confrontation and apprehensions
The attack on police officers took place in a region marked by recent security operations and reports of territorial disputes between armed groups. The 31st BPM team was carrying out a routine patrol in the area when they came across suspicious movement, resulting in the immediate reaction of the criminals.
Soon after the shooting, agents carried out a sweep of the scene of the confrontation. A suspect was found injured and a rifle was seized from him. The criminal was also taken to Lourenço Jorge Hospital, but he also succumbed to his injuries and was confirmed dead.
Reações da corporação e investigação
A Delegacia de Homicídios da Capital (DHC) assumiu a investigação para identificar os demais envolvidos no ataque e esclarecer as circunstâncias do tiroteio. Um vídeo, gravado em 2021, mostra o militar agradecendo a Deus e à família pela ascensão ao posto de tenente, evidenciando a dedicação de Jonathan à carreira.
- O policiamento foi imediatamente reforçado na comunidade Beira Rio e comunidades adjacentes, como César Maia, em Vargem Grande.
- A Polícia Militar iniciou uma operação de buscas para localizar e prender os criminosos que fugiram do cerco.
Policiamento e histórico na região
A morte do tenente Jonathan Francisco da Silva ocorre em um momento de atenção redwork for security in the Southwest Zone. In recent months, the region of Recreio dos Bandeirantes and Barra da Tijuca has been the target of constant operations and actions to contain robberies and drug trafficking, which use communities as operational bases.
The actions of the 31st BPM are considered strategic in this area, which is facing an expansion of criminal groups. Reports from residents and recent public security data point to an increase in violence and the need for more effective interventions by authorities. The battalion, with the support of specialized units such as the Special Police Operations Battalion (BOPE) and the Shock Police Battalion (BpChq), carries out sweeps in search of hiding places and the removal of barricades.
Details about the military and mobilization
The soldier was a respected professional, who dedicated more than six years to the corporation, counting his time as a member of the Military Police in 2019. The news of his death generated deep commotion among colleagues in uniform and his family.
The family of Jonathan Francisco da Silva went to the Legal Medical Institute (IML) in the center of Rio to release the body this Saturday morning. So far, the Military Police have not released details about the time and place of the lieutenant’s burial. The Corporation provides support to the bereaved family and closely monitors the DHC investigation.
