Teen shooter kills two at Brazil school: authorities

• A 13-year-old boy was arrested after a school shooting in Rio Branco, Brazil, that left two staff members dead and two others injured.

A teenager opened fire at a school in Rio Branco, in Brazil’s northeastern Acre state, on Tuesday, killing two staff members and injuring two other people, authorities said.

The local government confirmed that a 13-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of carrying out the attack, which also left a student and another staff member wounded.

Officials said the incident is under investigation, while emergency teams responded to the scene and the injured were taken to hospital for treatment.

Violence in Brazilian schools has been a growing concern in recent years, with several similar attacks reported across the country, prompting renewed debate over school security and youth violence.

Authorities have not yet released further details on the motive behind the shooting.