11 students die in Brazil school shooting; police kill suspect
A large crowd of concerned adults gathers outside the Rio de Janeiro school where 10 students were killed Thursday.
April 7th, 2011
03:43 PM ET

11 students die in Brazil school shooting; police kill suspect

[Update 3:43 p.m.] The number of students killed in a shooting rampage inside a school Thursday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has risen to 11, Rio de Janeiro's health secretary said.

Thirteen students remain injured, including four in critical condition, he said.

[Update 11:33 a.m.] A shooting rampage inside a school in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, killed 10 students before the suspect was fatally shot by police, the country's health minister said.

The student victims were nine girls and one boy, the health ministry told CNN. Eighteen others, 12 boys and six girls, were wounded. the government said.

Earlier reports erroneously stated that 13 had died at the Tasso da Silveira Municipal School.

[Update 10:47 a.m.] The suspect in the fatal shootings of at least 13 students and personnel of a school in Rio de Janeiro died after being shot by authorities, the state-run Agencia Brasil reported Thursday. He was identified as Wellington Menezes de Oliveira, 24, a former student at the school.

[Posted 10:08 a.m.] At least 13 people, both children and adults, were killed Thursday in a school shooting in Rio de Janeiro, CNN affiliate Record TV reported, citing civil police.

The incident happened at the Tasso da Oliveira Municipal School.

According to Record TV, a 24- or 25-year-old man entered the school in the morning armed with two handguns and opened fire on children and school personnel.

As the man fled, he ran into military police who were responding to the scene. There was a confrontation, and the man was shot, the state-run Agencia Brasil news agency reported. The man and the injured victims were taken to a hospital, the agency reported.

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  1. carol

    São 11 mortos!!!

    April 7, 2011 at 10:36 am | Report abuse |
    • Kael

      why are some stations saying 12, 13 or 20?

      April 7, 2011 at 10:39 am | Report abuse |
  2. lambert

    were children aged 10 to 13 years ..
    9 girls and 1 boy. He did not commit suicide .. but was killed by police when he tried to flee.

    April 7, 2011 at 10:36 am | Report abuse |
    • lambert

      Yes children can be 10 to 13 years .. the shooter has 20 or 24 years ...

      April 7, 2011 at 10:45 am | Report abuse |
  3. JOAO MARCOS

    ALGO TERRÍVEL QUE ACONTECEU TRAGÉDIA SEM PRECEDENTE.

    April 7, 2011 at 10:37 am | Report abuse |
  4. MAry Martin

    Shame on you! This is not a joke! Innocent people were killed in cold blood, some of them children! Murder is NEVER a joking matter.

    April 7, 2011 at 10:38 am | Report abuse |
  5. catheryn

    what does this has to do with GOD! try satan

    April 7, 2011 at 10:38 am | Report abuse |
    • Christina

      God created satan
      God created the one who caused it
      God created humans in his own image (aka TOO WEAK TO HANDLE SELFLESS TEMPTATIONS)
      God is weak and childish

      oh wait he's not real, nevermind

      April 7, 2011 at 10:40 am | Report abuse |
  6. MarsterCwb

    so podia ser doente que joga wow.. warsong ou gurubashi no minimo

    April 7, 2011 at 10:39 am | Report abuse |
  7. carol

    nao se sabe se ele suicidou ou se um PM atirou no rapaz!

    April 7, 2011 at 10:39 am | Report abuse |
  8. Savio

    São 13 pessoas mortas até agora por um maluco que tinha AIDS e que também acabou morto por um policial. As noticias não param de chegar pela televisão e não estamos livres desses malucos que cometem essas loucuras com inocentes em plena salas de aula. Isso tudo porque falta segurança nas escolas. Existem traficantes nas portas de escola e nenhuma segurança para nossas crianças. O governo tem que procurar resolver esse problema que é muito grave.

    April 7, 2011 at 10:39 am | Report abuse |
  9. derek

    This is real life you sochiopath reprobate not your BS geek imaginary computer land. These were people's children. I hope you break a leg.

    April 7, 2011 at 10:40 am | Report abuse |
  10. Eduardo

    things like this always happen in your country.... you are an idiot

    April 7, 2011 at 10:40 am | Report abuse |
  11. Chris

    I hope B.O.P.E. was called. some of the toughest paramilitary police in the world! Check out the movie Elite Squad or google B.O.P.E....they don't play around

    April 7, 2011 at 10:40 am | Report abuse |
    • LM

      No use of B.O.P.E now that the children are dead

      April 7, 2011 at 10:43 am | Report abuse |
  12. GF

    Yeah, let's all generalize an isolated event. That's fun!

    April 7, 2011 at 10:40 am | Report abuse |
  13. carol

    o corpo do atirador está dentro da escola ainda!

    April 7, 2011 at 10:41 am | Report abuse |
  14. - Carlos

    Isso é o Brasil...pais sem lei. ( ! )

    April 7, 2011 at 10:41 am | Report abuse |
    • Pablo Medeiros

      Qual a relação?? Não tem nada a ver, Ninguem segura uma pessoa com um objetivo como esse, é impossível de se prever!

      April 7, 2011 at 10:49 am | Report abuse |
    • Rolf

      isso já não aconteceu nos EUA, Alemanha, China..e outros tantos países?????????Mal informado vc ...

      April 7, 2011 at 11:06 am | Report abuse |
  15. Karoline Ferreira

    I am Brazilian and I am shaken by this ... The guy was 23 and killed nine girls and one boy 12 to 14 years and then killed himself. The rooms were soaked with blood, a horrible scene. Many children hurt in serious condition, many shots to the chest and head. The man wore two revolvers and was a former student. Parents still do not know if the children are alive or dead ... Chaos ...

    April 7, 2011 at 10:41 am | Report abuse |
    • DerpDiggler

      Haha!! 🙂 Shame he killed himself so soon!

      I find it wierd that someone of his age was only able to take out that many. That's like 1 classroom probably. He could've took out a whole building probably.

      April 7, 2011 at 10:46 am | Report abuse |
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