Brazil: 13 Dead in School Shooting

The AP reports:

A gunman opened fire at an elementary school in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday and at least 13 people were killed, including the shooter.

It was not clear whether the gunman, who is believed to be a former student at the school, shot himself or was killed by police.

At least 20 people, including children, were wounded in the shooting at the school for students aged 10 to 15, fire department spokesman Evandro Bezerra told the Globo television network.

A fire department spokeswoman confirmed for The Associated Press that there were deaths, but she did not know how many. She spoke on condition of anonymity as she was not authorized to discuss the matter.

Terrified parents rushed to the school and television images showed them crying and screaming for information about their children.

The gunman was a 23-year-old man and former student at the school, a police spokeswoman told the AP.