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School shooting in Brazil leaves one dead, three wounded

  • The shooter, a teenage boy who attended the school in Sao Paulo, opened fire at point-blank range, killing a 15-year-old girl, Brazilian media reported
  • Two other pupils were shot and wounded, while a third was injured while fleeing the attack. Police have arrested the shooter, officials said

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Police officers gather near Sapopemba public school following a shooting in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Monday. Photo: AFP
Agence France-Presse

A shooter opened fire in a school in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Monday, killing one pupil and leaving three others wounded, authorities said.

The shooter, a teenage boy who attended the school in the eastern Sapopemba neighbourhood, opened fire at point-blank range, killing a 15-year-old girl, Brazilian media reports said.

Two other pupils were shot and wounded, while a third was injured while fleeing the attack, the Sao Paulo state government said in a statement.

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Police have arrested the shooter, it said.

Officials did not immediately give details on the condition of the wounded victims, who were being treated at a local hospital.

Brazil has seen an increase in school attacks recently.

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