It remains unclear whether the attacker, who is among the dead, was then killed by police or shot himself. The gunman was identified as a 23-year-old former pupil. Another 18 people were also injured in the shooting. Globo TV showed images of the victims being taken away by ambulance from the Escola Municipal Tasso da Silveira school in the western Realengo area. Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff later said she was "shocked" by the massacre. "Innocent children lost their lives and their future," she said, after observing a minute of silence for the victims. 'Aiming at heads' "The person entered, and fired shots," a spokeswoman for Rio's police told Globo. The attacker - who was later identified as Wellington Menezes Oliveira - entered the school at about 0830 local time (1130 GMT). Globo said he had told school officials he was there to make a speech. He reportedly had two revolvers and a lot of ammunition. He opened fire aiming at victims' heads, killing 10 girls and a boy. It is still unclear whether the gunman then shot himself or was killed by the police, who arrived at the scene. Officials earlier said that 12 pupils and the gunmen had died in the shooting and at least 20 people had been injured.
A man has opened fire in a school in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, leaving 12 people dead, officials say.
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