Horrifying moment police officer, 36, repeatedly punched his wife, 33, before shooting her dead in Brazil

This is the horrifying moment a police officer punched his wife before he shot her dead in broad daylight in the Brazilian city of São Paulo on Sunday.

Surveillance camera footage showed Erika de Lima, 33, stepping out from the driver’s seat and pulling open the right passenger door on the back to force out her husband, Military Police officer Thiago de Lima, 36.

The woman could be seen trying to drag the cop out of the car before he stepped out with a gun in his right hand.

Thiago de Lima subsequently fired a shot and missed striking Erika de Lima’s face. He then hit her in the face with the gun five times before he fired two shots, striking her both times in the chest.

Video then showed the woman stumbling around before she collapsed against the bumper of the car and died.  

Erika de Lima (left) was allegedly murdered by her husband, Thiago de Lima (right), during an argument in broad daylight on Sunday in São Paulo, Brazil. A security camera showed Erika de Lima attempting to drag Thiago de Lima out of the car before he punched her with his gun and then fired three shots, striking her on the chest two times

Brazilian police officer Thiago de Lima (right) got into a scuffle with his wife, Erika de Lima (left) before he shot her dead

He got in the vehicle and drove up the street before he returned and dragged body towards the sidewalk. 

At one point, Thiago de Lima placed his wife’s body in the car and drove her to a nearby hospital, where she was confirmed dead.

Thiago de Lima was arrested after he confessed to shooting Erika de Lima, however, he told cops that she tried to take his gun away during the argument, which the surveillance video does not show. 

He is facing a femicide charge.

Thiago de Lima (left) was seen punching his wife Erika de Lima (right) five times before he shot her dead.

Erika de Lima (pictured) filed a police report in October after her husband, Thiago de Lima, allegedly aimed a gun at her her and threatened to shoot her 

Thiago de Lima told police investigators that his wife had tried to take the gun away from him moments before he shot and killed her

Erika de Lima, a mother to two daughters from a previous relationship, and Thiago de Lima were married for six months, Brazilian news outlet G1 reported.

The woman filed a police report on October 30 after Thiago de Lima allegedly threatened her with a gun and pointed it at her head. 

However, she declined to press criminal charges and did not ask for an order of protection. 

The incident reportedly stemmed from an argument the couple had after leaving a club, where Thiago de Lima had flew into a jealous rage.

The discussion continued at the couple's home and unraveled when Thiago de Lima aimed the gun and told Erika de Lima that she was not going to be around to see her daughters grow up.