Horrifying moment: Police officer Thiago de Lima, 36, repeatedly punched his wife, 33, before shooting her dead in Brazil
- Erika de Lima was reportedly murdered by her husband in São Paulo on Sunday
- Surveillance video showed Erika trying to drag Thiago out of a car
- The officer fired a shot that almost hit his wife’s face, then hit her with the gun before shooting her twice in the chest, video footage
This is the horrific moment a police officer punched his wife before shooting her dead in broad daylight in the Brazilian city of São Paulo on Sunday.
Surveillance camera footage showed Erika de Lima, 33, getting out of the driver’s seat and pulling open the right rear passenger door to force her husband, military police officer Thiago de Lima, 36, out.
The woman tried to drag the officer out of the car before he stepped outside with a gun in his right hand.
Thiago de Lima then fired a shot and missed Erika’s face. He then hit her in the face with the gun five times before firing two shots, hitting her in the chest both times.
Video showed the woman stumbling before slumping against the car’s bumper and dying.
Erika de Lima (left) was allegedly murdered by her husband, Thiago de Lima (right), during an argument in broad daylight in São Paulo, Brazil
Brazilian police officer Thiago de Lima (right) got into an argument with his wife Erika de Lima (left) before shooting her dead
He got into the vehicle and drove into the street before returning and dragging her body to the sidewalk.
Later, Thiago placed his wife’s body in the car and drove her to a nearby hospital, where she was confirmed dead.
Thiago de Lima was arrested after he confessed to shooting his wife. However, he told police that she tried to take his gun during the argument, which is not seen on the surveillance video.
He faces a murder charge.
Thiago de Lima (left) hit his wife Erika de Lima (right) five times before shooting her dead.
Erika de Lima (pictured) filed a police report in October after her husband, Thiago de Lima, allegedly pointed a gun at her and threatened to shoot her
Thiago de Lima told police investigators that his wife had tried to take the gun from him just before he shot and killed her
Erika, mother of two daughters from a previous relationship, and Thiago were married for six months, Brazilian news channel G1 reported.
The woman reported the incident to the police on October 30 after Thiago allegedly threatened her with a gun and pointed it at her head.
However, she declined to pursue criminal charges and did not seek an order of protection.
The incident reportedly stemmed from an argument the couple had after leaving a club, where Thiago flew into a jealous rage.
The argument continued at the couple’s home and fell apart when Thiago pointed the gun and told Erika that she wouldn’t be there to see her daughters grow up.