A shooter armed with a semiautomatic pistol an𒁃d wearing a bulletproof vest fatally s🃏hot two teachers and a student, and wounded 11 on Friday after barging into two schools in southeastern Brazil, authorities said.
The shootings took place at a public school with elementary and middle school students and a private school, both located on the same street in the small town of Aracruz in Espirito Sanಌto state, the state's public security secretariat said in a statement. It was not immediately clear if authorities had caught the shooter.
Security camera footage showed the assailant wearing a bulletproof vest and using a semiautomatic pistol for the 🐈attacks, Espirito Santo public security secretary Márcio Celante said in a video provided by the secretariat's press office.
In addition to the fatalities, 11 peo🐈ple were wounded, including nine instructors, said Celante, who noted that in t⛦he public school the shooter gained access to the teachers lounge after breaking a lock.
The shooter covered his face, making it dif⛦ficult to identify him, Celante said, adding that police are investigating whether he was helped by others.
School shootings are uncommon in Brazil, but have happened with somewhat greater frequenc🐠y in recent years.
In a video posted to social media, Espirito Santo Gov. Renatoও Casagrande said he is monitoring the situation and has sen🦄t authorities to investigate.
