On 3 May Major Alfredo Reinado, the commander of the F-FDTL's military police unit, and most of his soldiers including Lt Gastão Salsinha abandoned their posts in protest at what they saw as the army's deliberate shooting of civilians.
Pada 3 Mei Mayor Alfredo Reinado, komandan unit polisi militer F-FDTL, dan sebagian besar tentaranya termasuk Letnan Gastão Salsinha meninggalkan jabatan mereka sebagai protes atas apa yang mereka lihat sebagai tentara sengaja menembak warga sipil.