Global InformationSapopemba State School shooting information
| Sapopemba State School shooting | |
|---|---|
| Location | Sapopemba State School, Sapopemba, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Date | 23 October 2023 c. 7:30 a.m. |
Attack type | School shooting |
| Weapon | .38-caliber revolver |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Injured | 3 (two by gunfire) |
| Accused | Unnamed 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]
- ^ "School shooting in Brazil's Sao Paulo leaves one student dead". Associated Press. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.