A couple died after falling from the ninth floor of a condominium in the Farolândia neighborhood, in Aracaju, on Tuesday night. The victims were identified as Washington Luís from Silva Matos and Ane Jaqueline Costa Santos Matos. Segundo initial police reports, the argument between the two ended with the bodies falling into the common area of the building.
Three neighbors tried to intervene in the fight inside the apartment and ended up injured. A woman received stab wounds to the back and was taken by Samu in a stable condition. Dois men also suffered injuries, one of them with injuries to his head, armpit and finger, while the other had a slight cut on one of his fingers.
- The police seized the sharp weapon used in the attacks.
- Cell phones and computer equipment were collected for forensic examination.
- Images from the condominium’s security cameras are being analyzed.
Details of the incident in the condominium
Teams from Departamento from Homicídios and Proteção to Pessoa (DHPP) were called to the location on Tuesday night. The couple’s bodies were found in the common area of the building after falling from the ninth floor. Testemunhas reported that the man had attacked the woman before the joint fall.
The injured neighbors received immediate medical attention. The woman stabbed in the back remains under observation, but there is no immediate risk of death. The other two injured men were also rescued and are undergoing evaluation at health units in the region.
Police action at the crash site
Civil and military police isolated the apartment and carried out the first surveys. Secretaria of Estado of Segurança Pública confirmed that the case is treated as a priority by the DHPP. Objetos found in the property were collected for detailed expert analysis.
The investigations seek to clarify the exact sequence of events. Relatos Preliminaries indicate that the fight escalated quickly, with neighbors trying to separate the couple before the fall. Nenhuma hypothesis has so far been ruled out by investigators.
Investigation has camera support
Internal images of the apartment and condominium should help in reconstructing the events. Polícia Civil works to confirm whether the man pushed the woman or whether they both fell during the physical fight. Injuries to neighbors are also analyzed to determine the dynamics of the blows.
Experts collected traces on the ninth floor and in the area where the bodies were found. The material collected includes the bladed weapon and electronic devices that may contain conversations or records relevant to the case. Field work continues this Wednesday.
Victims and injured receive care
Serviço of Atendimento Móvel of Urgência acted quickly at the scene to help the injured neighbors. The woman shot in the back was stabilized before transport. The two men were also taken to hospitals in the capital of Sergipe.
The incident mobilized emergency teams overnight. Moradores from the condominium reported the noise of the argument and the fall, which led to the immediate police call. The injured have already received first medical care.
Expertise should provide further clarification
The weapon used in the attacks against neighbors was seized and is undergoing forensic examination. Equipamentos computer equipment found in the apartment will also be analyzed in search of data that helps understand the context of the fight. Polícia Civil maintains confidentiality regarding more specific details of the investigation.
