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Brazilian police kill suspect after 13 children taken hostage at kindergarten
Police in Curitiba, in southern Brazil, rescued 13 children from a kindergarten after a man took them hostage on Friday.
The suspect entered a classroom, carried a knife and spread a flammable liquid while holding a lighter.
Police said talks lasted up to three hours, and the man began hitting the children as they became upset.
Officers then intervened and killed him; officials did not say how he died.
At least one child was wounded, though officials did not explain how.
The children were alive and safe after the rescue, and the city said children and school staff would receive psychological support.
Brazil has experienced other attacks on schools in recent years.
Police rescued 13 children from a kindergarten hostage incident in Curitiba, Brazil, after killing the suspect.
At least one child was wounded, and police said the suspect had begun hitting the children during negotiations.
The suspect spread a flammable substance in a classroom and held a lighter while police tried to negotiate.
The confrontation lasted up to three hours before officers carried out a tactical intervention.
City officials said the children and school staff would receive psychological support.
- Who
- A suspect held 13 children hostage; police rescued them and killed the suspect.
- What
- The suspect seized the children at a kindergarten and threatened to set fire to the building.
- When
- Friday; the sources give publication dates of October 9 and 10, 2026.
- Where
- A kindergarten in the Sao Braz neighbourhood of Curitiba, in southern Brazil.
- Why
- Not stated.
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Our negotiating teams were in place but saw no alternative but to neutralise him
Once we realised that the kids were becoming increasingly upset and that the attacker started assaulting them physically, we opted for a tactical intervention to avoid a greater problem
The 13 children are alive and safe! After anguishing and tense moments, this is the news we were all waiting for.
The suspect jumped a gate, entered a classroom and took 13 children hostage.
The suspect spread a flammable substance, held a lighter and began hitting the children.
Police carried out a tactical intervention, killed the suspect and rescued the children.
Curitiba City Hall said the children and school staff would receive psychological support.
- Children held hostage
- 13
- Location
- Sao Braz neighbourhood, Curitiba, Brazil
- Negotiation duration
- Up to three hours
- Child wounded
- At least one
- Psychological support
- Planned for children and school staff
Sources
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