Aracruz school shootings

Gabriel Rodrigues Castiglioni was reportedly active in online neo-Nazi communities which promoted accelerationism - including Terrorgram. In addition to this, the attire he wore during the attacks bore a strong resemblance to the uniforms worn by members of the terrorist organization Atomwaffen Division. A homemade flag of Nazi Germany was also worn on the shoulder sleeve of Rodrigues' camouflage. And used the Brazilian Army uniform camouflage including his hat. The weapons used in the attacks belonged to Rodrigues' father, a Military Police lieutenant. He claimed to have begun planning the attack since 2019, when he was bullied at his school. Rodrigues would handle his father's guns in secret and taught himself how to use them using internet tutorials. ==Shootings==

The shootings began at around 9:30 a.m. and occurred at two schools located on the same street. During the shootings, the gunman wore camouflaged clothing, an armband with a swastika, a skull mask, and a bucket hat. He broke into the Primo Bitti Elementary and Middle School, a public school serving elementary and middle school students, after destroying the two locks to the side entrance gate with wrenches and a bolt cutter respectively. There, he used his .40 caliber pistol to shoot 11 people at the teacher's lounge, murdering two teachers at the scene. A third teacher succumbed to the wounds she was left with and died a day later in the care of medics. Rodrigues was standing in the doorway and reloaded once when he shot up the teacher's lounge. Afterwards, the gunman drove to the Educational Center Praia de Coqueiral, a private school. The police later issued a statement confirming that a suspect was in custody. ==Victims==

The victims of the attacks were identified by multiple news sources: • Selena Zagrillo, 12 • Maria da Penha Pereira de Melo Banhos, 48 • Flavia Amoss Merçon Leonardo, 38 ==Aftermath and reactions==

After the shootings, Aracruz announced the suspension of all classes at municipal schools. The mayor of Aracruz said the murders were "the largest tragedy this city has ever seen". Renato Casagrande, the governor of Espírito Santo, said he would pay attention to the case with "much regret and sadness". He also declared three days of official mourning in the state. In December 2022, Rodrigues Castiglioni was sentenced to 3 years' juvenile detention, the harshest criminal penalty available for minors in Brazil. In November 2025, now aged 19, Castiglioni was placed on supervised release after completing his juvenile detention sentence. ==See also==