Overview

• Local media identified the students killed as Vitor Guilherme, 16, and Cláudio, 17, while three others were taken to hospital with no conditions disclosed.
• Shots were fired from the sidewalk through the school gate during a class interval, striking students in the parking area, according to Ceará’s public security department.
• Security footage shows two attackers arriving by motorcycle and fleeing; no arrests were announced and searches continue.
• Authorities reported seizing drugs, packaging and a precision scale with one victim, and investigators are examining whether the case involves a dispute tied to criminal organizations or trafficking.
• Governor Elmano de Freitas ordered reinforced policing and sent security leaders to Sobral, classes were suspended including Friday, and MEC deployed specialized psychology teams to support the school community.