Tiago Henrique Gomes da Rocha

Tiago Henrique Gomes da Rocha (born 4 February 1988) is a Brazilian former security guard and serial killer who has claimed to have killed 39 people.[1] He approached his victims on a motorbike and shouted "robbery" before shooting them.[2] However, he never took anything.[1] He targeted homeless people, women and homosexuals in Goiás.[1][3] His youngest victim was a 14-year-old girl killed in January 2014 and 16 of his victims were women.[3] Gomes da Rocha was arrested after being caught riding a motorbike with a fake plate. He earlier caught the attention of police after they discovered that he was facing trial for stealing the number plate off a motorbike at a supermarket in Goiania in January 2014. A motorbike, stolen plates and the suspected murder weapon, a .38 revolver, were retrieved from a home he shared with his mother.[3] He attempted suicide in his prison cell on 16 October 2014 by slashing his wrists with a smashed light bulb.[4][2] Gomes da Rocha has claimed to have gained murderous urges after being sexually abused by his neighbor at age 11.[5]

This article uses a Portuguese surname: his surname is Gomes da Rocha, not Rocha.

Tiago Henrique Gomes da Rocha
Born
Tiago Henrique Gomes da Rocha

(1988-02-04) 4 February 1988
Criminal penalty25 years
Details
Victims39 claimed[1]
Span of crimes
2011–2014
CountryBrazil
State(s)Goiás
Date apprehended
October 2014

In May 2016 he was convicted of eleven murders and sentenced to 25 years in prison.[6][7][8]

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