Aracruz school shootings

Aracruz school shootings
The shooter approaching the entrance of the second location (top) The shooter opening fire (bottom)
LocationAracruz, Espírito Santo, Brazil
Date25 November 2022; 23 months ago (2022-11-25)
c. 9:30 – c. 9:50 a.m. (BRT (UTC-3))
Attack type
Mass shooting, school shooting, spree shooting, mass murder
Weapons
Deaths4
Injured12
PerpetratorGabriel Rodrigues Castiglioni
MotiveAccelerationism, Neo-Nazism
Map of Aracruz

The Aracruz school shootings were a shooting spree that occurred on November 25, 2022, at two schools in Aracruz, Espírito Santo, Brazil. Four people were killed, and 12 others were injured. The suspect, a 16-year-old former student at one of the schools, was arrested approximately four hours later.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Bridi, Carla (November 25, 2022). "Shootings at Brazil schools leave 3 dead, 13 wounded". Associated Press. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  2. ^ "Filho de PM, atirador usou armas e carro do pai em Aracruz, diz polícia". noticias.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  3. ^ "Aracruz: Atentado a tiros em duas escolas no ES deixam ao menos 3 mortos". noticias.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved November 25, 2022.