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Sapopemba State School shooting

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Sapopemba State School shooting
Shooter caught on surveillance moments before shooting the victim in the back of the head
LocationSapopemba State School, Sapopemba, São Paulo, Brazil
Date23 October 2023
c. 7:30 a.m.
Attack type
School shooting
Weapon.38-caliber revolver
Deaths1
Injured3 (two by gunfire)
AccusedUnnamed male student

The Sapopemba State School shooting was a school shooting that occurred at the Sapopemba State School in the aforementioned neighbourhood of São Paulo, Brazil, on 23 October 2023. At about 7:30 in the morning, the gunman, allegedly a male student, shot three female students, one fatally.[1] A fourth student sustained injures to his hand while attempting to escape from the school.[2] The suspect then handed his revolver to a teacher before surrendering to the police.[3]

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  1. ^ "School shooting in Brazil's Sao Paulo leaves one student dead". Associated Press. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  2. ^ Laforé, Bruno; Bernardes, Vinícius; Rigue, André; Vitoria, Dayres (23 October 2023). "Ataque com arma em escola na zona leste de São Paulo mata uma aluna e deixa três feridos". CNN Brasil. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Ataque em escola estadual de Sapopemba deixa uma aluna morta e 3 feridos, em São Paulo". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 23 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.