An ex-policeman has been arrested in connection to the murders of 13 gay men in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Jairo Francisco Franco was apprehended after a witness identified him as the killer of a gay man in August.
Franco is suspected of all of 13 killings between February 2007 and August 2008 at Paturis Park, one of the city's popular gay beats.
Police inspector Paulo Fortunato says the police "have a credible witness who says he saw Franco pump 12 bullets into a black gay man inside the park."
A second witness said Franco visited the park frequently, "apparently cruising for gay men and victims," Fortunato said.
Police have dubbed the killer of the 13 men as the "rainbow maniac," a reference to the gay-pride symbol.
"We are convinced he is the rainbow maniac we have been looking for," Fortunato said.
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