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Brazilian police kill suspect who held 13 children at knifepoint in school

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What happened

Brazilian police have killed a suspect who held at least 13 children at knifepoint in a school of the city of Curitiba, in the country’s south…

Key facts

  • Brazilian police have killed a suspect who held at least 13 children at knifepoint in a school of the city of Curitiba, in the country’s south…
  • Reported by ABC News and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 22:30:52 UTC.

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