Man who killed boy shot dead a day after prison release

Joao Ferreira da Silva, a 46-year-old convicted paedophile who had been recently released from prison, was shot dead in Sinop, Brazil, on December 10, 2025. He served 17 years for the sexual abuse and murder of nine-year-old Bruno Aparecido dos Santos in 2005. CCTV footage captured the moment he was approached by masked gunmen before the shooting. The victim’s mother expressed satisfaction over Ferreira da Silva’s death, stating it prevented further harm to children.

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