A robbery at a pharmacy in Morumbi, southern São Paulo, ended in a shootout with police on the afternoon of December 20, 2025, leaving one suspect dead and a pedestrian shot. Four men on motorcycles invaded the establishment around 12:30 p.m. and fled, but were located during a patrol.
The incident took place on Avenida Morumbi, where four armed suspects invaded a pharmacy on two motorcycles and announced the robbery around 12:30 p.m. They fled the scene, but military police on patrol spotted the group, leading to an exchange of gunfire.
According to the São Paulo Public Security Secretariat (SSP), during searches in the area, the PM located a stolen motorcycle and one suspect wounded by gunfire, who was given aid. A passerby was also hit in the leg and taken conscious by the Águia helicopter to the UPA PS Campo Limpo. No police officers were injured. Folha de S.Paulo reported that the aided suspect died, while Veja stated that one of the four was arrested, without further details.
The case was recorded at the 34th Police District in Vila Sônia, and the Military Police opened a Military Police Inquiry to investigate the circumstances. Videos circulating on social media show the shootout amid a traffic jam.
This robbery is part of a wave of pharmacy heists in the city, driven by demand for weight-loss medications based on semaglutide and tirzepatide, used for diabetes and obesity treatment. Data from the Tarcísio de Freitas administration shows a 20% increase in pharmacy robbery reports from January to September 2025, with 206 cases compared to 171 in 2024. Delegates report a significant rise in such invasions.
