Rio Preto Police continue investigating death of app driver The body of the app driver killed with a gunshot to the head in São José do Rio Preto (SP) was buried this Saturday afternoon (13) in Itu. Wilsiano Soares Novais Teixeira, 43 years old, was jogging when he was hit, lost control of the steering wheel, hit a lamp post and couldn't resist. Security camera footage recorded the moment when two suspects fled the vehicle shortly after the shots were fired. 📲 Join the g1 Rio Preto and Araçatuba channel on WhatsApp As reported by TV TEM, Wilsiano was an evangelical and left a daughter and wife. He lived in Paulínia (SP), but had moved to São José do Rio Preto about a year ago. The car, powered by electricity, had been recently purchased. Wilsiano Soares Novais Teixeira was shot dead in São José do Rio Preto (SP) Personal file The death caused a strong commotion among workers in the category. On Friday (12), app drivers marched on an avenue in São José do Rio Preto to honor Teixeira. The suspects were in the back seat when they carried out the crime on Thursday afternoon (11) in the Nova Esperança neighborhood. They posed as passengers before surrendering the victim. Wilsiano Soares Novais Teixeira was killed in São José do Rio Preto (SP) Personal file After hitting the driver in the head, the pair fled through one of the vehicle's windows. Those investigated are a 17-year-old teenager and his 22-year-old accomplice. The minor was apprehended on Thursday night. In a statement to the police, he said he committed the crime because he thought the app driver was a civil police officer. Suspects of killing app driver in São José do Rio Preto (SP) Playback / Security Camera Confessed to crime According to information obtained by TV TEM, the teenager claimed that he believed he was being sought by the courts and stated that he thought the driver was a civil police officer. He has criminal records for drug trafficking and theft. The case was registered as a robbery (robbery followed by death), since, according to the delegate responsible for the investigation, Roberval Macedo, there was an argument related to paying for the race moments before the crime. Teenager's partner was caught with a gun in Rio Preto (SP) Playback/Security camera According to the police, the teenager claimed to have handed over R$20 in cash to pay for the trip, but questioned the R$2 in change, which started the argument. For the investigation, there is evidence of a patrimonial motivation. The teenager had a 45-day hospitalization order determined by the Court. The motive was not disclosed by police. After the murder, he discarded the pistol used in the crime, which had not yet been found. The minor was located and apprehended by the Military Police. Afterwards, it was sent to Fundação Casa. The second suspect was not located by the team until the last update of this report. Application driver is shot dead in São José do Rio Preto (SP) Disclosure / Civil Police Initial plugin text See more news from the region on g1 Rio Preto and Araçatuba VIDEOS: check out the reports from TV TEM