Police Sub-lieutenant Francisco Acácio Pereira, 52, died after being stabbed during an argument on Friday (9) in the João Cabral neighborhood of Juazeiro do Norte, in the Cariri region of Ceará. The suspect, Raimundo Esmerindo Coelho, 68, was arrested in the act.

According to available information, the officer was off-duty when he got into an argument with the older man. Security cameras captured the altercation and the moment Francisco was struck.

The video shows the sub-lieutenant, wearing a blue shirt, walking toward Raimundo Esmerindo while arguing. The officer is holding an object and even strikes the man. Immediately afterward, the suspect stabs Francisco, who then flees the scene.

Francisco Acácio Pereira, a native of the municipality of Assaré, joined the Military Police in 1998 and was assigned to the 10th Military Police Battalion, based in Iguatu.

He was serving in an auxiliary capacity due to health issues that prevented him from performing standard police duties, video from Megabizarro.net