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. Julia

    Is was 10 killed and the shooter! Sad, very sad!

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

      Sorry. I mean, it was.

      April 7, 2011 at 10:42 am | Report abuse |
  2. carol

    a impressa será autorizada a entrar na escola ...haverá uma entrevisata coletiva

    April 7, 2011 at 10:41 am | Report abuse |
  3. Natasha

    DerpDiggler is just a troll (and a horrible unfeeling jerk). Don't feed him.

    April 7, 2011 at 10:41 am | Report abuse |
  4. Iracema

    Reminds me Columbine.

    April 7, 2011 at 10:41 am | Report abuse |
  5. quinn

    BULLYING !!!

    April 7, 2011 at 10:42 am | Report abuse |
  6. alpha

    I blame OBAMA!

    April 7, 2011 at 10:42 am | Report abuse |
  7. Sean

    Reports says he left a letter and he was victim of bullying in school. If so, enough already, no? Let's stop blaming religion, God (the lack of), music, computer games and let's stop respecting each other!

    April 7, 2011 at 10:42 am | Report abuse |
    • Sean

      I meant, Start respecting each other. obviously.

      April 7, 2011 at 10:45 am | Report abuse |
  8. Jackson

    Nossa e muito triste para toda a população do Brasil, pois e algo lamentavel de tão crueldade que uma pessoa pode fazer com pessoas inocentes principalmente crianças. Mas devemos orar a Deus para que possa confortar as familias. Isso na minha opinião ocorre porque o homem procura esta distante de Deus.

    April 7, 2011 at 10:42 am | Report abuse |
  9. Letícia Naomi

    It's 10 students and the murderer. 11 are dead, not 13.

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

    I think you're more likely to die in U.S. school than a Brazilian.

    How many attacks have had their American schools? no fun in what happened; 10 children killed, do you think is funny ..

    stupid!

    April 7, 2011 at 10:43 am | Report abuse |
  11. Louis

    Yeah... Your remark reminded me of the Atlanta olympics bombing.

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

    What about the olympics in Colombine?

    April 7, 2011 at 10:43 am | Report abuse |
    • Mark989

      Is anyone here got an IQ above 70?
      You have to reference you you are responding to or reply so it is linked to their comment.
      geesh.....blogging 101...........

      April 7, 2011 at 1:53 pm | Report abuse |
  13. carol

    Ele era ex aluno da escola , tinha Aids e era filho adotivo ...

    April 7, 2011 at 10:43 am | Report abuse |
  14. Alex Freitas

    Jameson!

    I just would like to remind you, that things like that happens constantly in US! and not a thing created by a mad guy will put everbody in danger here!

    April 7, 2011 at 10:44 am | Report abuse |
  15. Debora de Oliveira

    É a primeira vez que isso acontece no Brasil. Até então viamos isso acontecer em outros países, no qual ficavamos chocados, mas só agora temos a noção exata dessa triste realidade. Estamos anestesiados com tanta covardia. O Pais está em luto.
    Debora de Oliveira, journalista – SP – Brazil

    April 7, 2011 at 10:44 am | Report abuse |
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