Pedro Rodrigues Filho, better known as Pedro MatadorOne of Brazil’s most notorious assassins died this past Sunday in Sao Paulo, aged 69, while visiting relatives from six gunshot wounds he received from fleeing suspects. He was released from prison five years ago after serving a 42-year sentence.
Born in the state of Minas Gerais in 1954, Pedrinho began his criminal career at a young age and soon became a cop. one of the most dangerous criminals from the country.
Pedronho Matador Known to have killed more than 100 people Many in Brazil to avenge their personal wrongdoings. He started his criminal career with robberies at the age of 11, and one of his first murders was the murder of the deputy mayor of Alfenas municipality after he fired his father for accusing him of stealing.
Moreover killed his own father From that moment on, he was when he learned that he had killed his mother with a knife serial killerHe liquidated anyone he saw as a threat to himself or his family.
Master of disguise and escape
Pedrinho Matador has become a master of disguise and infiltration over the years. He disguised as a journalist or a street vendor to approach his victims and then killed them with extreme violence. He often used knives to kill his victims, and cut off their heads to prove his dominance.
In 1973, Pedrinho Matador was first arrested for murdering a security guard at a construction company. He was sentenced to 126 years in prison, but escaped after only 10 years in prison. In the following years, he continued his criminal career, killing more people and fleeing justice several times, including drug dealers, rapists, thieves, and murderers.
400 years in prison for 71 murders
Finally, in 2003, Pedrinho Matador was caught again and sentenced to prison. 400 years in prison for 71 murders (half committed behind bars) and other serious crimes. He regretted his actions in prison and collaborated with the police to solve murder cases. He was released from prison after a law that did not allow a person to serve more than 30 consecutive years.
The Pedrinho Matador case became the subject of interest both in Brazil and around the world due to the events that took place. the brutality of his crimes and the difficulty of catching. He also created a lot of controversy because of his alleged remorse and cooperation with the police, as many questioned his sincerity.
killed “for pleasure”
Criminal caught on release youtuber. He talked about the murders he committed and his prison life in his videos, which has more than 250,000 followers. He was also on other social networks, suspected of helping his killers (one wearing a Joker mask) find him through photos he posted.
He was also interviewed by different media and all admitted that he chose to kill criminals of the same profile because he believed that way. “I was doing society a favor”. While one of the many tattoos on his body is a description of his life: “I kill for pleasure”.