A Brazilian official shot his sons, then himself, over an affair

Gunfire ripped through a quiet Itumbiara apartment and left two boys dead while a city official ended his life, detonating a political and social meltdown across Goiás.

Itumbiara apartment killings

• Thales Naves Alves Machado served as Itumbiara Secretary of Government.
• Machado shot Miguel, 12, and Benício, 8, inside Condomínio Paraíso.
• Police found a Glock pistol resting across his chest.
• Benício died at Hospital Estadual de Itumbiara on February 13.

Private probe and alleged betrayal

• Sarah Tinoco Araújo is Mayor Dione Araújo’s daughter.
• Machado hired a private detective to trail Araújo.
• Surveillance allegedly showed her with another man in São Paulo.
• Investigators noted gasoline fumes lingering inside the flat.

Final posts before the violence

• Machado uploaded videos of his sons hours earlier.
• One caption said God should bless his boys.
• Another deleted post blamed Araújo for betrayal.
• Authorities questioned whether he scrapped a plan to torch the apartment.

Political fallout across Goiás

• Ronaldo Caiado traveled to Itumbiara after the killings.
• City Hall ordered three days of mourning.
• Flags across the municipality were lowered halfway.
• Goiás leaders called the act a severe blow.

Online backlash and threats

• Sarah released an open letter rejecting any justification.
• Her statement admitted marital mistakes but defended her sons.
• Social media users blasted Machado for targeting children.
• Police escorted Araújo to the funeral after threats.