Suspect killed after 13 kindergarteners taken hostage, beaten in Brazil

Man spreads flammable liquid successful a country with 13 children portion holding a lighter arsenic constabulary effort to negotiate.

Brazilian constabulary person rescued 13 children who had been taken hostage astatine a kindergarten successful the confederate metropolis of Curitiba aft sidesplitting the suspect, who threatened to acceptable occurrence to the building, according to officials.

At slightest 1 of the children was wounded successful Friday’s incident, the commandant of the subject constabulary peculiar forces portion successful Parana state, Alexandre Lopes Dias, told reporters without elaborating connected who oregon what injured the child.

Parana constabulary spokesperson Leticia Martins told journalists extracurricular the schoolhouse that the fishy jumped the schoolhouse gross connected Friday, broke into a kindergarten schoolroom and held 13 children hostage.

He past dispersed a flammable substance successful the country and held a lighter successful his hand. He was carrying a weapon and besides what was initially believed to beryllium a firearm, but aboriginal was recovered to beryllium fake.

“Our negotiating teams were successful spot but saw nary alternate but to neutralise him,” said Martins, who did not specify whether the fishy had expressed a circumstantial crushed for his actions.

The incidental took spot successful the neighbourhood of Sao Braz successful Curitiba, a metropolis of 1.8 cardinal residents located 400km (250 miles) southbound of Sao Paulo.

Lopes Dias told reporters the fishy was identified arsenic a antheral who suffered from schizophrenia, but helium did not uncover the man’s individuality oregon however helium was killed.

“During the full negotiation, helium stayed with each the children astir him and 1 connected his lap,” the constabulary authoritative said.

Children beaten

Talks lasted up to 3 hours. The children became agitated, and the attacker started hitting them, Lopes Dias told reporters.

“Once we realised that the kids were becoming progressively upset and that the attacker started assaulting them physically, we opted for a tactical involution to debar a greater problem,” helium explained.

Local media showed footage of tearful parents extracurricular the schoolhouse waiting for accusation arsenic the negotiations betwixt the fishy and constabulary were ongoing. Minutes aft what section media described arsenic flash bangs, officers emerged carrying immoderate of the children outside.

“We entered the schoolroom utilizing a precise tactical attack with small hazard for the children,” Lopes Dias added.

Curitiba Mayor Eduardo Pimentel wrote connected Instagram: “The 13 children are live and safe! After anguishing and tense moments, this is the quality we were each waiting for.”

Brazil successful caller years has experienced multiple attacks connected schools. In April 2023, a antheral killed 4 children with an axe astatine a time attraction successful Blumenau, besides successful confederate Brazil.

Curitiba City Hall said successful a connection that the children and schoolhouse staffers would person intelligence support.