Brazilian politician shoots police officers who would arrest him.

An ally of current President Jair Bolsonaro, former Brazilian congressman and lawyer Roberto Jefferson was arrested on August 13, 2021 for involvement with "digital militias that act against democracy", by decision of STF (Supreme Federal Court) judge Alexandre de Moraes; Roberto has remained under house arrest until this day. On October 18, the Electoral Court prohibited political commentators from a TV channel from commenting on the judicial situation of Luís Inácio "Lula" da Silva (Bolsonaro's opponent in the presidential election). Enraged by the decision, Roberto, in a video shared on social media, called Judge Carmen Lucia, who approved the ban, a "prostitute with a prolapsed butt" and "Carmen Lucifer". These offenses were framed as disrespect for the conditions of house arrest (Roberto could not publish videos while serving time), so Judge Alexandre de Moraes declared the end of Roberto's benefit and his arrest. However, due to police incompetence, Roberto kept rifles and fragmentation grenades at his home in Rio de Janeiro.

This afternoon, three Federal Police agents were approaching the politician's house, while Roberto monitored them through his security camera system; when they were close, he began attacking the police officers with his small arsenal. Roberto surrendered after some hours, because of the request of his political ally Father Kelmon (who is not a real priest), who asked him to hand over his weapons. Two police officers were injured by shrapnel from the grenade. Now, Roberto is being accused of resistance to arrest and double murder attempt. President Bolsonaro repudiated the attack "I repudiate Mr. Roberto Jefferson's speeches against Judge Carmen Lúcia and his armed action against Federal Police agents, as well as the existence of investigations without any support in the Constitution and without the Public Ministry participation"; his rival for the presidency, Luís, offered his solidarity to the police “My solidarity with Captain Marcelo Vilella and police officer Karina Lino Miranda de Oliveira, injured when they were just exercising their duty. Hoping for a speedy recovery. Democracy and civilization will win over barbarism." Chuds pay tribute to Roberto's action, saying he faced "the tyranny of the STF", while leftists believe that the shooting was the result of a conspiracy by Bolsonaro to turn his ally into a martyr, improving his chances of winning the second round of the presidential elections that will take place on October 30.