Three killed, 11 hurt in twin school shootings in Brazil

Braslia, Brazil –At least three people including an adolescent girl were killed and 11 others wounded Friday when a man opened fire on two schools in southeastern Brazil, officials said.

Authorities in the town of Aracruz, in Espirito Santo state, said the shooter had opened fire on a group of teachers at the first school early Friday, killing two women and wounding nine other people.

He then went to another school, where he killed an adolescent girl and wounded two other people, Mayor Luis Carlos Coutinho told radio network CBN.

Authorities arrested the suspected shooter after a manhunt, state Governor Renato Casagrande said.

“We will continue investigating the motive a…

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