Sapopemba State School shooting | |
Location: | Sapopemba State School, Sapopemba, São Paulo, Brazil |
Date: | 23 October 2023 |
Time: | 7:30 a.m. |
Type: | School shooting |
Weapon: | .38-caliber revolver |
Fatalities: | 1 |
Injuries: | 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]