Civil Guard officer under investigation for assault and threatening partner with firearm in Mairinque (SP)
A municipal civil guard officer is under investigation for domestic violence after assaulting and threatening his partner with a firearm in the centre of Mairinque. The suspect fled and has not yet been located.
GCM officer investigated for assault and firearm threat against partner
An officer of the Municipal Civil Guard (GCM) is under investigation for bodily injury, threats and insult in the context of domestic violence after assaulting his partner on the morning of last Saturday (31st) in the centre of Mairinque, in the interior of São Paulo. According to cnnbrasil.com.br, the man pointed a firearm at the victim's face after the physical assault.
Following the incident, the officer fled and has not been located to date. Military Police were called and attended to the incident. The victim showed redness in the neck region and was taken to the emergency room.
Searches conducted at the couple's residence resulted in the seizure of ammunition, weapons components and a briefcase. No trace of the suspect was found at the location. The case was registered at the Mairinque Police Station, and the GCM Internal Affairs department oversaw the procedures relating to the incident. CNN Brasil contacted the municipal government for a statement but received no response by the time of publication.
Interior of São Paulo state concentrates highest number of domestic violence cases
A CNN Brasil survey based on monthly reports released by the Public Security Department (SSP) for the period from January to July of this year reveals that the interior of the state registers the highest number of cases of violence against women compared with the Capital and the Metropolitan Region.
In the period analysed, 97 femicides were registered in the interior, compared with 24 in the Capital and 21 in the Demacro area. Attempted homicides also concentrated in the region: 372 cases in the interior, 142 in the Capital and 120 in Demacro.
In records of intentional bodily injury, the interior totalled 20,772 cases — more than double the figures for the Capital (8,855) and Demacro (7,354). Violence of a psychological nature against women, classified in Brazilian legislation in 2021, followed the same pattern: 2,428 cases in the interior, compared with 455 in the Capital and 332 in Demacro.
Source: Google News BR — São Paulo