#RIO Authorities confirmed the deaths of children in school after raid Realengo LIVE: track coverage of the case by Globo News

Rio - Authorities confirmed Thursday that twelve children died in a sniper attack on a municipal school Realengo, in the western area of ​​the city. This morning, a man made several shots against teachers and students causing panic and despair at the site. The death of the gunman was also confirmed. He would have killed himself with a shot in the head and left a letter explaining the reasons for the crime. About 22 people were injured.
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Thousands of people have gathered outside the school in an attempt to get idetentam identify victims of the attack on the school Realengo | Photo: Play TV

A crowd of people gather in front of the Municipal School Tasso Silveira, located at Rua General Bernardino de Matos, in search of information. A cordon had to be mounted by the PM to facilitate relief work for victims. Mayor Eduardo Paes and representatives of the Department of Education Muncipal went to school to investigate the incident and take appropriate action.

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Responsible for the students said that criminals would have invaded a room in the ninth year and shot over a hundred times. "The school children said they really a great bloodbath. It was horrible," said the father of a student.

The criminal was identified as Wellington Menezes de Oliveira, 24. According to Police, the murderer would have been killed in confrontation with the 14th Military Police Battalion (Bangalore) and was a student at school, since it would have been identified by a card. He would have entered school disguised as a lecturer and opened fire on students. There is another version of the crime: the shooter was the father of a student who suffered from bullying (violence by students).

Disfarçardo he went to a room located on the third floor of the building where approximately 40 students studied and made two shots with .38 revolvers. After shoot children, he had shot the prpópria head.

The injured were taken to the Hospital Albert Schweitzer. Military police unit DDA and nurses say that the scene of despair and blood and war. "There is much confusion of people and police officers here at the Albert Schweitzer. It is a complete chaos," said one resident told Radio Band News.

Fire Department helicopters took the injured to a soccer field located nearby to receive first aid. Many litters are scattered on the ground to receive the shot.

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