The killer was masked with a skull and crossbones and held a large caliber weapon in his hand.
Images from surveillance cameras show a man who caused a bloodbath in Brazil on Friday morning (local time). According to media reports, the alleged perpetrator shot two teachers and a student and was caught after he fled.
At least 11 people were injured, some so badly that they had to be flown to hospitals by helicopter.
The motive for the bloodbath is not yet clear
The motive for the attacks on an elementary school and a private school in the city of Aracruz (eastern Brazil) is still completely unclear. So far it is only known that the man struck the elementary school at around 9.30 a.m., there were two dead.
About 20 minutes later, the killer in camouflage attacked the second facility, where he shot and killed one person. It is speculated that the shooter could be a student at the private school. However, this has not yet been confirmed.
Killer prepared for act
Surveillance camera still: This man is said to have shot three people
The murderer had apparently prepared meticulously for the crime: According to State Secretary Marcio Celante, the attacker killed with a semi-automatic weapon and was also wearing a bulletproof vest.
After the bloody deeds, the stranger got into a car and disappeared. The getaway car was found first, according to media reports it is a golden Renault Duster.
Military searched for school killer
Renato Casagrande, the governor of the state of Espirito Santo, assured on Twitter: “All our security forces are deployed.” Heavily armed military police officers were also looking for the school killer. Classes across the state have been suspended for Friday.
Ten people were killed in a shooting spree in Brazil in March 2019. At that time, two young men killed students and employees in their former school in the state of Sao Paulo.