- Case is currently considered unsolved, because the prime suspect was found "not guilty" and released from custody
- Took place between February 2007- August 2008
- claimed 13 victims, 12 of which were shot in the head
- one victim received blunt force trauma to the head
- victim's were all gay males, between the ages of 20-40
- targeted local cruising park, Paturis Park in Carapicuiba, Brazil
- Suspected to work in law enforcement (state police)
- Eye witness claimed to see Jairo Francisco Franco, shoot a black man 12 times
- Physical evidence corroborated that one of the victims had been shot 12 times
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Interestingly enough, the socio-political environment and negative towards homosexuality appear to have impacted the efficiency and outcome of the investigation.