Six students and two teachers were killed in the attack at the public school in Suzano, a suburb of Sao Paulo, according to the Associated Press. Officials said several people were receiving treatment for injuries.
The attackers appeared to be in their early to mid-20s and were not former students, AP reported.
The school was evacuated and security forces were investigating the possibility that explosives had been left at the building by the attackers.
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