February 4, 1988 - Thiago Henrique Gomes da Rocha
Operating in Goiânia over a period of years, Gomes da Rocha carried out a series of street-level killings characterized by their impersonal efficiency — approaching victims on a motorbike and firing without apparent personal motive. If his claimed count of 39 victims holds, the scale would place him among the most prolific serial killers in Brazilian history. His eventual arrest came not through a major investigation but through a routine traffic matter, underscoring how long such a pattern can persist before intersecting with law enforcement.
From Wikipedia
- This article uses a Portuguese surname: his surname is Gomes da Rocha, not Rocha.
Tiago Henrique Gomes da Rocha (born 4 February 1988) is a Brazilian former security guard and serial killer who has claimed to have killed 39 people. He approached his victims on a motorbike and shouted "robbery" before shooting them. However, he never took anything. He targeted homeless people, women and homosexuals in Goiás. Sixteen of his victims were female, with the youngest being a 14-year-old girl whom he killed in January 2014.
Gomes da Rocha was arrested after being caught riding a motorbike with a fake plate. He earlier caught the attention of police after they discovered that he was facing trial for stealing the number plate off a motorbike at a supermarket in Goiânia in January 2014. A motorbike, stolen plates and the suspected murder weapon, a .38 revolver, were retrieved from a home he shared with his mother.
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