Curitiba City Hall reinforces patrols in CMEI where children were taken hostage and studies new security measures

The surroundings of the Municipal Center for Early Childhood Education (CMEI) in Bairro São Braz, in Curitiba, will have increased patrolling after a man armed with a knife invaded and took 13 children from the unit hostage, on the afternoon of this Friday (9). After hours of attempted negotiation by Military Police teams, the man was killed and the children were rescued.

In a note released this Saturday (10), the City of Curitiba, responsible for the school, reported that, in addition to reinforcing patrolling, it is also studying other measures to increase security in the municipal network's educational units.

Among the possibilities analyzed is the permanent presence of municipal guards in places where necessary, intensification of GM team patrols, review of security protocols and improvements in access controls.

The city's mayor, Eduardo Pimentel (PSD), should meet with teams from the Education, Social Defense and Municipal Guard departments to evaluate the alternatives and define the next steps.

In a note, the city hall also thanked the commitment of the professionals involved in the CMEI invasion situation.

"The Municipality recognizes and thanks the preparation, courage and commitment of the professionals at CMEI São Braz, as well as the performance of the security forces. The protection of the school community will continue to guide prevention actions and investments in security in educational units."

Still in the note, the City of Curitiba informed that the professionals at CMEI São Braz had undergone "recent training in prevention and preparation for emergency situations which, according to the security forces, was decisive for the professionals' performance during the occurrence on Friday (9/10)".

"The quick action of the teachers and other employees allowed the removal of other children from the unit, preventing more people from being exposed to risk", says the note from City Hall.

The training was carried out through the Civil Defense in Education – Know to Prevent program. In Curitiba, 1,075 drills have already been carried out in 440 municipal units in 2025. Activities include evacuation procedures, child protection and response to invasion situations.

The note also points out that "the municipal administration understands the concern of parents and guardians for the safety of their children and reaffirms that the protection of children and education professionals is a permanent priority."

A man armed with a knife invaded CMEI São Braz, in Curitiba, on Friday afternoon (9), and took 13 children hostage. The children were between 4 and 5 years old and celebrated Children's Day. Children who were in other CMEI rooms managed to leave the place safely.

The police were called and negotiated with the suspect for more than three hours. According to the corporation, he spread fuel around the place and intended to set it on fire.

Later in the afternoon, the man was killed by police and the 13 children who were taken hostage were rescued, without serious injuries.