Case of the former mayor of Taboão da Serra (SP): Police concludes that attack was forged

The Civil Police and the São Paulo Public Prosecution Service concluded that the alleged attempted murder against the then mayor of Taboão da Serra (SP), José Aprigio (Somos), in October 2024, was forged with the objective of benefiting him at Electoral dispute.

According to investigations conducted by the 1st Taboão Police District and the Prosecutor’s Office, gunfire against Aprigio’s vehicle was simulated by politician’s allies, who sought to create a political fact to boost their candidacy for reelection. Despite the maneuver, he lost his second round to engineer Daniel (União Brasil).

On Monday (17), authorities carried out an operation in the city to comply with arrest warrants against suspects involved in the plan. There is evidence that the former mayor himself participated in the staging, with the direct involvement of municipal secretaries.

Suspicion of fraud

On October 18, 2024, Aprigio said he was hit in the left shoulder by a rifle shot while driving along Avenida Aprigio Bezerra da Silva, in a armored car, accompanied by a driver, a photographer and a secretary. None of the vehicle’s occupants were injured.

According to witnesses, a car paired with that of the mayor and fired at least six times. Aprigio’s team filmed the moment and released the images on social networks, which generated wide repercussion and led the case to the national media.

The investigation dismissed the hypothesis of political attack and pointed out that the attack was forged. One of the gunmen, Gilmar de Jesus Santos, was arrested last year. Two other suspects are on the run. The weapon used in the crime, an AK-47 rifle, has not yet been found.