Plaça de Realengo
Today, Wellington Menezes de Oliveira entered into the public school of Realengo in the West Zone and shot around 100 times. 8 children have died and 15 were injured.
A Father of a student was quoted as saying "As crianças da escola disseram que realmente um grande banho de sangue. Foi horrível"
Translation: "The children of the school said that it was a true blood bath. It was horrible!"
Oliveira was killed in a standoff with police. Authorities say that the ex-student of the school snuck his way in this morning. A side story states that he may have been a Father of a child that is a victim of bullying.
This is a very sad day in Rio de Janeiro. My thoughts, prayers, and heart goes out to the families of the victims, the children of the school, and the community as a whole.
What is this world coming to?
The original article in Portuguese: http://odia.terra.com.br/portal/rio/html/2011/4/autoridades_confirmam_mortes_de_criancas_apos_invasao_de_escola_em_realengo_156200.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
UPDATE:
The numbers have varied but it is said that there are at least 13 confirmed deaths and 22 wounded at the shooting at the public middle school. The gunman was killed by his own hand.
Dilma Rousseff, at an event in Brasilia, was quoted as saying: "This type of crime is not characteristic of our country, that is why I think we are all united in condemning this act of violence, this type of violence, especially against defenseless children."
Life Magazine's coverage: http://www.life.com/gallery/58981/the-rio-de-janeiro-school-massacre#index/0
Life Magazine's coverage: http://www.life.com/gallery/58981/the-rio-de-janeiro-school-massacre#index/0
