A 13-year-old student is arrested after a shooting at the São José Institute (Instituto São José) public school in Rio Branco, in Brazil’s Acre state. Multiple reports say the attack results in the deaths of two school staff members and injuries to two other people, including a child. CBS News reports that the student admits carrying out the attack, according to officials. Other outlets describe students trying to flee during the incident, including escaping over a wall, and they cite authorities and a witness.
The local government states the suspect is detained following the attack, and one report notes that his identity is not released by authorities. France 24 says an 11-year-old girl is among those injured. Sky News and IOL similarly report the two deaths and confirm the suspect’s arrest.
The incident adds to broader concern in Brazil about violence involving schools, which has been highlighted as having increased in recent years by some outlets.
