Brazilian police have rescued 13 children held hostage for more than two hours at a daycare centre in Curitiba.
Brazil police rescue 13 children taken hostage at kindergarten Brazilian police have rescued 13 children held hostage for more than two hours at a daycare centre in Curitiba after an armed man threatened to set the building on fire. The suspect was shot and killed when he attempted to grab a child.
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Suspect killed after 13 kindergarteners taken hostage, beaten in Brazil
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10.10.2026
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