According to the local police, the victim was a drifter who has not been identified. He lived by begging at traffic lights. Police believe he was killed by another wanderer who lived in the same area. Till know it is still unknown, the victim died, after suffering from a huge wound at his head, caused by a huge rock, found next to the victim. It is not known if he died during the smashing or suffered from strong bleedings while he was unconscious.

A suspect was arrested minutes after the crime. Alexandre David da Silva , 23-years-old, was found near the scene of the murder. Covered in blood. He denied the crime, but had several injuries. He told the police, he just fell down, moments before the actual crime has happened.