Saturday 26 November 2022 12:14 AM Brazil school shooting horror as teen gunman, 16, goes on bloody rampage trends now
At least three people including an adolescent girl were killed and 11 others wounded Friday when a 16-year-old shooter opened fire on two schools in southeastern Brazil.
Authorities in the town of Aracruz, in Espirito Santo state, said the shooter had opened fire on a group of teachers at his former school Friday morning, killing two people and leaving nine others wounded.
He then left the public primary and secondary school — and went to a nearby private school, where he killed an adolescent girl and left two other people wounded, officials said.
Authorities have arrested the shooter, said Governor Renato Casagrande, who declared three days of mourning in the state.
'He was a student at (the first) school until June, a 16-year-old minor. His family then transferred him to another school. We have information he was undergoing psychiatric treatment,' Casagrande told a news conference.
He said some of the survivors' lives remained at risk from their wounds.
'We are rooting and praying for them to recover,' he said.
Security camera footage aired on Brazilian media showed the shooter running into the school, dressed in military-style camouflage and brandishing a gun. He then sprinted through the hallways, sending staff fleeing in terror as he began firing shots.
Investigators said he had a swastika on his fatigues. According to a survey by anthropologist Adriana Dias, there are currently around 530 active neo-Nazi cells in the country.
Two teachers and one pupil die after a gunman opened fire in a Brazilian school. At least three people including an adolescent girl were killed and 11 others wounded
Authorities in the town of Aracruz, in Espirito Santo state, said the shooter (pictured) had opened fire on a group of teachers at his former school Friday
Most of the victims were teachers, according to Folha Vitória, a Brazilian news website.
'It is the biggest tragedy our city has ever seen; the whole city is shocked. At the state school, all the victims are teachers. It is sad,' said the mayor of Aracruz, Dr. Coutinho, quoted in the paper. 'We
