In Brazil, two teenagers staged a massacre in the school, then committed suicide
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Ten people were killed Wednesday in a shooting in a school in the city of são Paulo in Brazil. The crime was committed by two armed youths who opened fire on dozens of people. The attackers then committed suicide.
The attackers were dressed in black and hid their faces behind masks. The shooting started around 9:30, reports G1. Among the eight victims were children, and two staff members. At least 23 victims sent to nearby hospitals.
According to preliminary data, the crime was committed by 17-year-old Guilherme Monteiro and 25-year-old Henrique de Castro.
The Governor of the state of são Paulo João Doria in connection with the incident has cancelled all scheduled appointments and arrived on the scene. “Received sad news of the brutal murder of children in the school. Currently we have only preliminary data,” he wrote in his Twitter account.
João Doria also announced three days of mourning in connection with the death of eight people in an attack on secondary school. “Deeply saddened by this inexplicable tragedy. Condolences to the families of the victims and Express my support. Announce in the state of Sao Paulo three days of mourning,” wrote the Governor.
According to TV channel, the school has more than a thousand children and employs 105 staff.
The attackers, according to the preliminary version sounded by the Colonel of police Fabio Pellegrini previously studied in this educational institution. In social networks appeared a photo of one of the alleged accomplices, where the boy hides the lower part of the face under a bandage with a picture of the skull.
Many compare what happened to this school shooting Columbine, which occurred 20 years ago in the state of Colorado in the United States. There two teenagers killed 12 students and one teacher, then killed himself.
At the scene working police officers and rescue workers. Law enforcement officers seized a revolver 38 caliber, crossbow and Molotov cocktails (“Molotov cocktails”).
The school building is cordoned off, above him circling police helicopter, reports TASS.
Today a mass shooting took place at Suzano a school in the interior of São Paulo. 10 deaths were confirmed. During his presidential campaign Bolsonaro said that Brazil needed a more “relaxed” firearms laws #Brazil pic.twitter.com/NL90Kt5h5z
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As clarified in law enforcement, shortly before the shooting, the police received information about the use of firearms near schools in the showroom. There are three gunshot wounds were got by the businessman. He was hospitalized in serious condition. Police believe the man was shot men, then attacked the other students.
According to 15-year-old schoolboy Rosny Marcelo Gratiude, one of the attackers was armed with a firearm and the other with a knife.