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13-year-old student kills 2 women at school in Brazil, authorities say
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13-year-old student kills 2 women at school in Brazil, authorities say

www.cbsnews.com·Agence France-Presse·27 days ago
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Updated on: May 6, 2026 / 6:35 AM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google A school shooting Tuesday in Acre state in northern Brazil left two women dead and two others injured, including an underage student, authorities said. The state government said in a statement that a 13-year-old student admitted carrying out the attack at the public school Instituto Sao Jose in Rio Branco, the state capital. The two fatalities were female staff members who died at the scene. Another staff member and a student were injured by gunfire and taken to a hospital. The injured student, an 11-year-old girl, was shot in the leg. Officials did not disclose the victims' identities. Police said the suspect was detained and used a gun owned by a legal guardian. Local media reported the weapon belonged to the teenager's stepfather, who was also detained. The suspect fired several shots in a hallway leading to the principal's office, Lieutenant Colonel Felipe Russo of the Acre military police department told reporters.…

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