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Two Students Killed, Three Injured in Shooting at Sobral State High School

Police are probing reports of gunfire from outside the campus during recess.

Overview

  • Witnesses said shots hit students while they were in the patio and corridors during the break.
  • Samu ambulances took three wounded students to Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Sobral, and their conditions have not been disclosed.
  • Authorities have not identified a motive, and investigators have not confirmed any link to an attempted homicide reported near another school on Wednesday.
  • Police remained at the scene with parents and classmates present, and students were dismissed from activities for the day.
  • The state high school serves 1,159 students and 54 teachers, according to the 2024 school census.