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The man fled to the south of the country after committing the crime. He was arrested by the PJ (Judicial Police).
A man suspected of killing a woman on Avenida de Ceuta in Lisbon has been arrested. Authorities say he had already begun to flee towards the south of Portugal.
Suspect did not accept the end of the relationship
The man fled to the south of the country after committing the crime. He was arrested by the Judicial Police (PJ).
Witnesses indicate that an automatic, military-calibre weapon may have been used in the crime.
The victim is reported to have been shot several times with an automatic weapon.
According to the PSP, the man was shot several times with an automatic weapon while he was inside a vehicle in Queluz.
A man was shot dead inside a car in Queluz, Sintra, after being hit multiple times by gunfire. The PSP reports witnesses described the weapon as an automatic, military‑calibre firearm; the Polícia Judiciária has opened an investigation. Authorities are treating the incident as a serious public‑safety matter while enquiries continue.
A CMTV commentator says it was 'a premeditated crime'.
Reports today describe a 30-year-old woman shot dead in the early hours of this morning in a Lisbon car park, near Avenida de Ceuta. The alert was raised shortly after The post Woman discovered shot dead in Lisbon car park appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The victim was around 30 years old. The ex-partner did not accept the end of the relationship.
The alert was raised at around 5am when the woman was found on the ground in a car park next to Avenida de Ceuta.
An alert was raised at 5am after a woman was found lying on the ground in a public street following reports of four shots. The Polícia Judiciária is at the scene.
Emergency services established that the victim had been hit by four gunshots.
The case is under the jurisdiction of the Polícia Judiciária, which is investigating the circumstances of the incident.
The victim had multiple injuries, allegedly caused by a bladed weapon.
Only the parents and wife of Fernando Silva, the triple killer from Penha de França, prevented him from carrying out further crimes.
A 44-year-old man is alleged to have raped his former neighbour inside the neighbour's home.
Criminal investigation unit PJ has arrested one suspect in the fatal shooting of a teenager in Amadora, amid a worrying pattern of violence in the municipality where six people have already been shot since the start of the year. The arrest highlights active police work but also raises analytical questions about underlying causes, public safety strategies and whether current policing and community interventions are sufficient to prevent further violent crime. Authorities say the inquiry continues as they seek to establish motive, possible links to other incidents and measures to restore public confidence.
Fernando Silva went to the 'Granda Pente' barbershop in Penha de França, Lisbon, for a haircut and, when he was not served immediately, shot the barber, a customer and the customer's partner. He also fired at a shop employee but did not hit him.
The crime occurred in Penha de França, Lisbon, on 2 October 2024. The convicted man shot the barber after he was not served straight away.
The 44-year-old victim was found disoriented after an assault in Estoril. The suspect has been remanded in custody.
The young people are suspected of being part of “a criminal cell responsible for terrorising Lisbon in recent weeks”.
