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Suspect killed after 13 kindergarteners taken hostage in Brazil

Police ended the standoff at the kindergarten; the case has prompted fresh scrutiny of school security and criminal violence across Brazil.

On air: Gloria Vance and Vera Bullock on Weekend Edition
Published 5:28 PM ET, Saturday, October 10, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Al Jazeera: “Suspect killed after 13 kindergarteners taken hostage, beaten in Brazil”.
Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 5:28 PM ET on Weekend Edition, by Gloria Vance and Vera Bullock.
Topics: Brazil.

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Al JazeeraSuspect killed after 13 kindergarteners taken hostage, beaten in Brazil

What BBN said about it

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn Brazil, police ended a standoff in which a suspect held thirteen kindergarten children and beat them. The suspect was killed.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorAl Jazeera reports the case has raised hard questions about school security.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThose poor children. I hope every one of them gets the care and the quiet they need.

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