Teen gun attack at Brazilian school kills two staff and injures children
Key takeaways
- A 13-year-old student was arrested after a school shooting in Brazil’s Acre on Tuesday state left two staff members dead and two others injured, including an 11-year-old girl.
- By: FRANCE 24 Students of Instituto Sao Jose school in northeast Brazil take shelter on the roof during a rampage by a teen shooter on May 5, 2026.
- A 13-year-old boy was arrested over the attack at São José Institute, a junior high school in Rio Branco, capital of northwestern Acre state, the local government said.
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A 13-year-old student was arrested after a school shooting in Brazil’s Acre on Tuesday state left two staff members dead and two others injured, including an 11-year-old girl. The attack at São José Institute has shocked the country, which has seen a rise in violence at schools in recent years.
By: FRANCE 24 Students of Instituto Sao Jose school in northeast Brazil take shelter on the roof during a rampage by a teen shooter on May 5, 2026. © Stringer/AFP A teenager shot dead two staff members and injured two other people, including an 11-year-old girl, on Tuesday in the latest school shooting to rock Brazil.
A 13-year-old boy was arrested over the attack at São José Institute, a junior high school in Rio Branco, capital of northwestern Acre state, the local government said.