A school shooting in Brazil’s Acre state left two staff members dead, with a 13-year-old student taken into custody. Two others were injured, and authorities say the weapon belonged to the suspect’s legal guardian.
A tragic school shooting in Acre in northern Brazil left two people dead and two others injured on Tuesday, according to authorities. The incident took place at Instituto Sao Jose, a public school in the state capital, Rio Branco. Officials said a 13-year-old student admitted to carrying out the attack. The two victims who died were female staff members, both pronounced dead at the scene. Another staff member and a student, who is underage, were injured in the shooting and taken to a hospital for treatment.
Authorities have not released the identities of the victims. Police confirmed that the suspect has been detained and that the firearm used in the attack belonged to a legal guardian. Local media reports indicated the weapon was owned by the teenager’s stepfather, who was also taken into custody.
In a statement, Mailza Assis expressed condolences to the victims’ families, the school community and education professionals affected by the incident, calling it a deeply tragic event.