Police officer Yasmin Cursino Ferreira was confirmed as a soldier two weeks after shooting Thawanna da Silva Salmázio in the chest in Cidade Tiradentes, São Paulo. The Military Police says it was not a promotion, but only a salary adjustment provided for in a new law. The officer is suspended and is under investigation.
Yasmin Cursino Ferreira was in the Student-Soldier status when she shot Thawanna da Silva Salmázio in Cidade Tiradentes, São Paulo. The Military Police states that the change to Soldier was not a promotion, but an automatic salary adjustment provided by Law 18,442, which unified soldier ranks and guaranteed salary equalization of R$480 for all officers.
Yasmin Cursino shot Thawanna da Silva Salmázio in the chest in Cidade Tiradentes, São Paulo
The officer is suspended from duties and under investigation
The Military Police denies there was a promotion and says it was an adjustment provided for in Law nº 18.442/2026
The case began after Thawanna's husband's arm touched the patrol car's rearview mirror
Yasmin claimed she received a slap to the face as justification for the shooting
The victim waited more than 30 minutes for medical assistance
The cause of death was acute internal hemorrhage according to the Legal Medical Institute
Yasmin was not wearing a body camera at the time of the incident
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The confirmation was published in the Official Gazette on April 17
No gaps declared — all sources converge on the material facts.