The 42-year-old union member is said to have been shot for firearms at point-blank range and in the back. According to Angop, another element present at the site, Álvaro Estevão, was also hit, in the head, and later died in a hospital.
The crime took place at 9 pm, at which time the victims and other neighbors were talking outside the secretary's residence.
Some family members of Lazarino dos Santos, namely his brother - Daniel dos Santos - accuse the National Police of the crime. According to the testimony, the perpetrators of the security forces were believed to have been active in this security force.
The case reached the Interior Ministry, with sub-commissioner Waldimar Jose assured that an investigation is already being conducted to find the perpetrators of the crime and ascertain responsibility.
