A study released by the Federal University of São Paulo (Unifesp) revealed that an average of 15 women are hospitalized daily as victims of domestic violence. Using artificial intelligence, researchers analyzed public hospital admissions of women aged 20 to 59 between 2008 and 2023, identifying that 90,798 women were hospitalized following aggressions. The study highlighted that among victims aged 20 to 29, 17% required emergency surgery due to traumas or injuries caused by sharp objects, while another 5% of cases involved firearms or poisoning, with researchers also noting instances of severe injuries and violence directed at pregnant women.
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18/10/2026 – On Sunday (18), a Civil Police delegate from the 1st Police Precinct in Guarulhos shot and injured two young people, aged 22 and 18, during a motorcycle approach on Avenida Tiradentes. The delegate claimed the weapon discharged accidentally after one of the occupants pulled his arm, though the victims’ version contradicts this account; the case was registered initially as disobedience and firearm discharge, pending ballistic exams and footage analysis.
18/10/2026 – On Sunday night (18), a woman committed a racial attack against a student at the Vila Sônia subway station on the Yellow Line, repeatedly calling him a “preto de bosta” following a political disagreement. The victim recorded the interaction, during which the aggressor admitted to the slurs while claiming to have Black family members; the Civil Police identified the woman to testify, and the Public Prosecutor’s Office requested a police inquiry.
19/10/2026 – On Monday (19), an Austrian cellist from the Berlin Philharmonic was assaulted and robbed of his cell phone by two men in Jardim Paulista. The musician chased the suspects and called for help, alerting nearby Civil Police agents from Garra and Dope, as well as the Municipal Civil Guard (GCM), who arrested the duo in flagrante for aggravated robbery and recovered the device.
19/10/2026 – On Monday afternoon (19), protesters demonstrated in front of the Meta headquarters on Avenida Faria Lima, in the South Zone of São Paulo, against alleged interference by the company in the Brazilian electoral process. Organized by civil society entities and social movements under the banner “Meta, não se meta na nossa eleição,” the group claimed the platform restricted profiles and content supporting presidential candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Demonstrators attempted to deliver an extrajudicial notification to Meta’s director in Brazil demanding transparency, an end to alleged “shadowbans,” and the preservation of moderation records for auditing, but the company refused to receive the document. Meta had previously denied political interference, attributing the issues to technical incidents and a “gap” in its AI protections.
19/10/2026 – On Monday (19), State Deputy Marcelo Aguiar (PL) discharged a firearm inside a bar in Itaim Bibi, South Zone, hitting the shoe of Globo Esporte presenter Fred Bruno. The Civil Police added bodily injury to the police report after the victim reported foot pain; the deputy, who claimed the shot was accidental due to an adverse reaction to medication, was detained, his weapon was seized, and the Alesp Ethics Commission was activated to review his conduct.
20/10/2026 – On Tuesday (20), a 41-year-old man was arrested in flagrante by the 37th Police Precinct for statutory rape after security cameras showed him following a 13-year-old girl into a commercial establishment in Jardim Catanduva, South Zone, and touching her sexually. The footage helped identify the suspect, who was detained without bail.
20/10/2026 – On Tuesday (20), a 31-year-old man died after suffering a sudden illness while being restrained by Military Police at an apartment in Consolação, Central Zone. Officers were responding to a report of a man in a psychotic episode who had attacked a doctor, severing one of the victim’s ears; a syringe and a substance resembling cocaine were found in the apartment, and the 78th Police Precinct is investigating.
20/10/2026 – On Tuesday night (20), state deputy-elect Felipe Sertanejo (PL-SP) suffered an attempted robbery on Rua Pasquale Gallupi in Jardim Taboão, West Zone. Two men on a motorcycle attempted to force open the doors of his armored vehicle; according to the victim, one of the suspects pointed a gun and fired a shot before fleeing when Sertanejo attempted to reverse the car. The case was registered at the 89th Police Precinct.
20/10/2026 – On Tuesday (20), reports emerged detailing a massive data leak in the Smart Sampa municipal monitoring system, exposing login credentials that allowed unauthorized access to over 58,000 security cameras across São Paulo for 11 months. The City Hall attributed the leak to an isolated action by an active security agent who was subsequently suspended, though security experts warned the vulnerability could aid criminals in planning kidnappings and tracking police movements.
21/10/2026 – On Wednesday (21), the dismembered body of 35-year-old Lucimara Garcia do Nascimento de Freitas was found in plastic bags along the Marginal Tietê in the North Zone. Nearby, Military Police shot and killed a suspect with a criminal record who fired at officers during an approach; the DHPP is investigating whether the suspect was responsible for abandoning the body, while discarding the possibility of a serial killer in the region.
21/10/2026 – On Wednesday (21), the decomposed body of a 43-year-old man who had been missing since October 16 was found in a wooded area near Avenida Coronel Sezefredo Fagundes in Tremembé, North Zone. The case was registered as a homicide by the 20th Police Precinct, marking the 12th body found in the capital over a 47-day period.
22/10/2026 – On Thursday (22), the body of 22-year-old Jean Victor Sousa Guimarães was found with tied hands, facial cuts, and a plastic bag over his head in a wooded area in Jardim do Lago, West Zone. The DHPP is investigating the homicide, which authorities suspect is linked to organized crime executions known as the “tribunal do crime,” as the total number of bodies found across the metropolitan area since September rose to 23.
23/10/2026 – On Friday (23), an attempted police approach on the Viaduto Rosita de Macedo Andrade (Viaduto da China) in Jardim Helena, East Zone, escalated into a shootout when armed men confronted Military Police officers. One suspect was killed, and another was shot and transported to Hospital Santa Marcelina; authorities seized a pistol and a revolver, and the case is being handled by the 59th Police Precinct.
