{"id":833828,"date":"2026-05-11T18:17:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T22:17:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cafemom.com\/?p=833828"},"modified":"2026-05-11T18:18:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T22:18:00","slug":"mom-shot-killed-ride-share-police-officer-driver-argument","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cafemom.com\/news\/mom-shot-killed-ride-share-police-officer-driver-argument","title":{"rendered":"Mom Shot & Killed by Police Officer While in Ride Share Hours Before Mother’s Day Event at Kids’ School"},"content":{"rendered":"

A family in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is mourning the loss of a beautiful mom of two. Thamires Rodrigues de Souza Peixoto was riding in the back of a ride-share car<\/a> when she was suddenly hit by a bullet not intended for her. In reality, she was apparently the victim of road rage<\/a> gone way too far, but the person who killed her was actually a police officer. The mom was killed as she was on her way to prepare for a Mother’s Day event, just days before her younger child’s birthday. Now, instead of celebrating her daughter and being celebrated for being a mother, her family had to lay her to rest.<\/p>

She was a victim of a senseless crime.<\/strong><\/h2>
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The 28-year-old mom was a passenger in a ride-share<\/a> vehicle when she was shot on May 7, 2026, according to a statement from the Military Police of Rio de Janeiro State, as reported by People<\/em>. The ride-share driver told police someone in another car fired a gun at the car and hit Peixoto before leaving the scene.<\/p>

According to CNN Brazil, the driver had gotten into an argument<\/a> with another driver while Peixoto was in the car. After the argument, a civil police officer reportedly fired a shot at the ride-share vehicle. It went through the rear glass, hitting the mom in the back.<\/p>

The entire thing was caught on security footage, CNN Brazil reported. In the video, the black ride-share car can be seen maneuvering into traffic when a white vehicle, which investigators have identified as the police officer’s car, approaches.<\/p>

The driver took Peixoto to the hospital, but sadly, she didn’t survive her injuries.<\/strong><\/h2>