A gruesome murder shook the residents of Belford Roxo, in Brazil, this Tuesday morning, October 1.
A police officer, upon arriving home, surprised his wife in her own bed with another man, identified as 'Ricardão'.
Enraged by the betrayal, the police officer shot his lover, causing his death instantly. After carrying out the murder, he took the body of the lover and threw it out of the apartment window.
The police quickly arrived at the scene and proceeded to secure the scene of the incident for the purposes of the investigation.
The police officer was arrested on the spot and is in custody, while the Baixada Fluminense Homicide Police Station investigates the case, seeking further details.
No further details have been provided regarding the victim, but the violent episode left the neighborhood in a state of shock.
Neighbors claimed to have heard gunshots and screams coming from the official's apartment, which generated panic and confusion.
The authorities reported that the police officer, whose identity has not been revealed, was arrested on the spot and is in custody.
The case is being investigated by the Baixada Fluminense Homicide Police Station, which is investigating further details of the crime.