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Coverage dated October 9, 2026 to October 10, 2026

Suspect killed after 13 kindergarteners taken hostage, beaten in Brazil

Headline from Al Jazeera

Man spreads flammable liquid in a room with 13 children while holding a lighter as police try to negotiate.

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  1. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Brazilian police kill suspect who held 13 children at knifepoint in school (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    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

  2. New York Post

    Man killed by police after holding 13 kids hostage at knifepoint in Brazilian school (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    An armed man was killed in Brazil after holding 13 kids at school hostage for several hours on Friday.

  3. Al Jazeera

    Suspect killed after 13 kindergarteners taken hostage, beaten in Brazil (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Man spreads flammable liquid in a room with 13 children while holding a lighter as police try to negotiate.