Brazil school shooting: 12 dead after gunman opens fire

by Washington Post

A man has opened fire in a school in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, leaving 12 people dead, officials say. (bbc.co.uk)
It remains unclear whether the attacker, who is among the dead, was then killed by police or shot himself.
The gunman was identified as a 23-year-old former pupil. More than 10 people were also injured in the shooting.
Globo TV showed images of the victims being taken away by ambulance from the Escola Municipal Tasso da Silveira school in the western Realengo area.