Students taken hostage in Curitiba celebrated Children's Day

The 13 children were between 4 and 5 years old and were rescued well, without serious injuries. Suspect invaded the school armed and held students hostage for more than 3 hours. He was killed by the police.

By g1 PR and RPC — Curitiba

An armed man held 13 children hostage in a daycare center in Curitiba this Friday (9). After 3 hours, all were rescued well and without serious injuries.

The suspect invaded the place with a knife, spread fuel in the room and intended to set the room on fire.

Bope isolated the area to negotiate with the invader. The city hall offered psychological assistance to the families.

Students from a Municipal Early Childhood Education Center (CMEI) in Bairro São Braz, in Curitiba, were dressed up and celebrating Children's Day this Friday (9) when they were held hostage for more than 3 hours by a man who invaded the place with a gun.

The 13 children were rescued late in the afternoon, well and without serious injuries, according to the Military Police (PM). Watch the rescue moment above.

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The suspect invaded the school armed with a knife and entered one of the institution's rooms, where he held the children hostage for more than 3 hours. According to police, he spread fuel around the place and intended to set it on fire.

During the incident, the area close to the school was isolated and the Special Police Operations Battalion (BOPE) went to the scene to try to negotiate with the suspect. A police helicopter monitored the incident.

Children who were in other CMEI rooms managed to leave the place, according to the Military Police.

The 13 children were rescued well, without injuries, and will undergo medical and psychological care. — Photo: Reproduction

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Collective mobilization

The daycare area was isolated — Photo: Tony Mattoso/RPC

Family members of the daycare students were welcomed by teams from Curitiba City Hall, which also mobilized psychologists to offer specialized care.

Guardians of children who study at a school next to CMEI were called to look for the students and evacuate the school.

In a note, the City of Curitiba thanked the security forces for their work and informed that, since the beginning of the incident, it had mobilized its teams to provide all the necessary support to children, professionals and families.

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