Reserve military officer arrested on suspicion of killing his wife after telling police she committed suicide, in Paraná

Delegate talks about the arrest of a reserve military officer suspected of killing his wife in PR A reserve military police officer was arrested on suspicion of killing his wife in Cascavel, in western Paraná. According to the Civil Police (PC-PR), he called for help saying that she had taken her own life with a gunshot to the head, but after forensic analysis, evidence incompatible with suicide was identified. The death occurred on Wednesday night (24), after the couple returned from a bar where they were watching the match between Brazil and Scotland. The victim was identified as Vanessa Marty, 44 years old. She worked as a clerk at the Federal Police station in Cascavel. The military officer is Júlio César Valteman, 58 years old. He is a retired Army master sergeant and was arrested in the act for the crime of femicide. Júlio is being held at the Army Military Organization. G1 is trying to locate his defense counsel. ✅ Follow g1 Foz do Iguaçu on WhatsApp According to delegate Ian Baptista de Leão, the officer stated in his deposition that he and his wife had returned home to watch the second half of the game. He recounted that he got out of the car, heard the gunshots, and when he returned to the vehicle, he found Vanessa near death and called for help. "He said that he heard the gunshots at the time he was outside the vehicle and then returned and checked that she was nearly lifeless and breathing with difficulty," Leão reported. The delegate stated that Vanessa died from a gunshot wound to the head and the weapon used in the shot belonged to Júlio. Woman was found with a gunshot wound to the head inside a car in Cascavel, Paraná. Hugo Mendes/RPC The Scientific Police was called in and examined the crime scene. However, according to the delegate, evidence was collected that contradicts Júlio's deposition. "The experts found evidence that is not compatible with suicide, such as the distance of the weapon and the absence of signs and ballistic effects on the victim, such as gunpowder and singeing zones. When a shot is fired from close range, there are certain physical phenomena that affect the victim's body. And those elements were not verified at the time the incident was reported," said the delegate. Leão reported that security camera footage provided by the officer shows that the shot took place inside the car and Júlio took about three minutes to check on the situation. According to the delegate, the camera faces the street, so it did not record the moment of the shot, only the sounds. The video was not released by the police. The couple has a daughter and had been together for about 15 years. According to Leão, neighbors reported that the couple had constant fights. The delegate stated that no hypothesis will be ruled out and the case will continue to be investigated. Read also: Border: New customs facility between Brazil and Argentina is ready, but still depends on inspections to start operating Scam: Fake lawyer asks for money to release elderly person's 'compensation' and victim loses R$ 750 thousand Investigation: 'Everyone who opposed him was threatened,' says prosecutor about doctor who set up an 'apartment' in a hospital The National Association of Federal Police Clerks (ANEPF) published a statement on social media mourning the death of the staff member. Read the full statement: "The National Association of Federal Police Clerks (ANEPF) expresses profound sorrow over the passing of colleague Vanessa Marty, Federal Police Clerk. Vanessa completed her training at the National Police Academy, in the 38th Professional Training Course for Federal Police Clerks, in 2014. She initially took office in Corumbá/MS and built a career of nearly 12 years of dedication to the Federal Police. At this moment of immense pain, ANEPF stands in solidarity with her family, friends, and colleagues at the Federal Police, especially those who shared her professional journey. May her memory be honored and may her family members and loved ones find comfort, strength, and serenity to face this irreparable loss." VIDEOS: Most watched from g1 Paraná Read more news in g1 Oeste and Sudoeste.