Flavio de Oliveira, 31, who recently graduated from military police school, is said to have been drinking at a bar in Goiania, central west Brazil, with friends.
It appears he planned to drive home after socialising and was inside his car last Thursday chatting to his mates who had gathered on the roadside beside the vehicle.
Seconds later a single shot rang out and the bullet hit 20-year-old student Matheus Castro at point blank range.
Matheus was sitting on his motorbike, dressed in a black t-shirt, close to the open window on the passenger side.
Everyone scattered as the victim’s bike toppled over and he fell to the ground and his body was obscured by a pole.
He was rushed to hospital but died shortly afterwards from his injuries.
CCTV released by investigators shows de Oliveira getting out of his car and walking around to the opposite side where his friend lay dying on the tarmac.
Detectives claimed the desperate cop apparently took a moment to check what he had done then walked back to the driver’s side.
He leaned inside took out the weapon and without appearing to hesitate, shot himself in the temple.
His body immediately slumped forward coming to rest on the car door and was declared dead at the scene.
Homicide detective Magda D'Avila said witnesses reported the officer had been drinking heavily with friends for several hours at an ice cream bar and this may have impaired his judgement when he handled the gun without "due care".
Detective D'Avila said: “We believe he had his gun with him all the time and was about to drive home when he decided to pull out the weapon to show it off and it accidentally went off.
“When he saw what he had apparently done, it seems he took the instant decision to take his own life.
“He was a newly qualified military police officer and we are looking at whether his inexperience with handling a loaded weapon contributed to this incident.”
Forensic investigators are analysing security footage to see exactly what occurred and will assess whether the shot was accidental or if the weapon was faulty.
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