The Secretary of Health of Espírito Santo reported this Saturday morning (26) that five victims shot during the attack on two schools in the city of Aracruz, in Espírito Santo, are still hospitalized in ICUs in the city. Two of them are children and are in a very serious condition, according to a medical bulletin released by the authorities.
The two children, an 11-year-old boy and a 14-year-old girl, are hospitalized at the Nossa Senhora da Glória State Hospital “Infantil de Vitória”. The boy would have been hit by shots in the belly, and the girl in the head. The state of both is considered very serious, with risk of death. At the State Hospital Dr. Jayme dos Santos Neves three women, aged 38, 45 and 52, underwent surgery and remain in the ICU, all in serious condition.
In total, the attack, carried out by a minor under 16 years old on Friday (25), left three dead and 13 injured. According to information from the state government, the young man used two weapons in the action, one being a .40 pistol, which belongs to the teenager’s father, who is a Military Police officer. The other weapon is a private revolver, whose owner has not yet been identified. The shooter was arrested early Friday afternoon. He planned the attack for two years. The motive for the crime is still under investigation.