The family of Danilo Jander Francisco Alves, a 26-year-old motorcyclist, follows his health status with tension, after he was shot in the head by a military police officer on Saturday night in Niterói. The young man is hospitalized in serious condition at Hospital Estadual Azevedo Lima, in Fonseca, and is undergoing exams to check if there is still brain activity. The victim's father, physical education teacher Jander Luiz de Souza Alves, stated that there was no accident and that there was an attempted assassination. The military police officer who fired claimed the shot was accidental. For the father, the family is hardworking, with women teachers and men in the military, and he fears his son will be characterized as a criminal.
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'He tried to kill him. It wasn't accidental,' says father of motorcyclist shot in the head by police officer in Niterói
oglobo14 September 2026 at 16:02
Why this matters
The case raises questions about the conduct of the Military Police during checkpoints in Niterói, generating concern about police violence and the accountability of agents. The family follows the victim's health status with tension, as he may have permanent sequelae if he survives. The episode also reignites the debate about labeling victims of police shootings as criminals.
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