SW News: Karoline Verri Alves, a teenage student, has been shot dead at Professora Helena Kolody state school in Cambe City in Brazil’s Parana state. The shooting incident took place on Monday. Another student identified as Luan Augusto was also severely injured in the attack. Karoline, a devout Catholic, had been actively involved in Church activities.

The police have taken the alleged shooter, who is reportedly a former student of the school, into custody. Thiago Mossini, the spokesperson for the city of Cambé, confirmed the report to the Associated Press stating that the individual, who is either 20 or 21 years old, entered the Professora Helena Kolody state school with the alleged intention of retrieving certain documents. The motivation behind the attack is still unknown.

Parana Governer Ratinho Júnior has condemned the shooting incident.  “As governor and a father, I express my solidarity with the family members in this moment of such profound pain,” Ratinho Junior said on Twitter.