Gustavo Pissardo

Mass murderer

5known / alleged victims

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Case Facts

Gender: male
Country: Brazil
Location: Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil
Date of birth: 1972
Age at first offence: 22
Characteristics: parricide, spree killer, attempted rape, robbery
Victim profile: His parents, sister, and grandparents
Method of murder: Shooting (.32-caliber revolver)
Date(s) of murder: September 29, 1994
Years active: 1994
Date of arrest: 4 days after (surrenders)
Status: Imprisoned
Sentenced to 63 years in prison April 1997; reduced to 42 years on February 1999.

Case Summary

Background

Gustavo Pissardo (Flávio Craveiro) was sentenced to 63 years in prison in April 1997 and the sentence was reduced to 42 years on February 1999.

The offence

On the night of 29 September 1994, Tavinho, a 22-year-old Brazilian student in São Jose dos Campos, Brazil, had a bad headache. His father took him to the hospital, where he was given an injection and sent back home to bed. At midnight Tavinho woke up and found his mother and his sister watching TV. Tavinho took a .32-caliber revolver from the top of the fridge and killed them both with a bullet to the head. He then killed his father.

After killing his family members, Tavinho messed up the house and undressed the women to make it look like a robbery and an attempted rape.

Investigation

Tavinho took his father’s pickup truck and drove 94 miles to Campinas to visit his grandparents. There he confessed to the killings and then apparently did not like their reaction. He killed both grandparents.

Tavinho drove back to São Jose where he picked up his girlfriend. Before turning himself to the police, Tavinho spent four days with his girlfriend enjoying the beaches of São Paulo.

Arrest

Tavinho turned himself to the police after spending four days with his girlfriend enjoying the beaches of São Paulo.

Sentencing

Gustavo Pissardo (Flávio Craveiro) was sentenced to 63 years in prison in April 1997.

Appeals

The sentence was reduced to 42 years on February 1999.

Outcome

The case ended with Gustavo Pissardo (Flávio Craveiro) receiving a reduced sentence of 42 years.

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