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| Brazil kindergarten attack: Man kills four children in Blumenau | Brazil kindergarten attack: Man kills four children in Blumenau |
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| The attack happened at the Cantinho Bom Pastor kindergarten in Blumenau | |
| At least four young children have been killed by a man wielding a hatchet in a kindergarten in the city of Blumenau in southern Brazil, local officials say. | |
| Another four children were injured by the 25-year-old man who entered the creche at around 09:00 local time (12:00 GMT) on Wednesday. | Another four children were injured by the 25-year-old man who entered the creche at around 09:00 local time (12:00 GMT) on Wednesday. |
| At least one of them is reportedly in a serious condition. | |
| Police told local media that the attacker had surrendered and was in police custody. | |
| In a statement, military police said that the assailant had handed himself in at one of their stations in the town. | |
| Firefighters said that around 40 children had been inside the Cantinho Bom Pastor nursery - which translates as Good Shepherd - at the time of the attack. | |
| They added that the assailant had jumped over a wall in order to gain entrance to the building and had apparently targeted the victims at random. | They added that the assailant had jumped over a wall in order to gain entrance to the building and had apparently targeted the victims at random. |
| Parents ran to the kindergarten as news of the incident spread. | Parents ran to the kindergarten as news of the incident spread. |
| City officials have suspended classes in Blumenau until at least tomorrow. | City officials have suspended classes in Blumenau until at least tomorrow. |
| The governor of Santa Catarina state - where Blumenau is located - has declared three days of mourning. | The governor of Santa Catarina state - where Blumenau is located - has declared three days of mourning. |
| It is not the first time a kindergarten in the state has been the target of an attack. In 2021, an 18-year-old man killed two staff members and three toddlers in a creche in the municipality of Saudades. | It is not the first time a kindergarten in the state has been the target of an attack. In 2021, an 18-year-old man killed two staff members and three toddlers in a creche in the municipality of Saudades. |
| President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva tweeted that "there is no greater pain than that of a family that loses its children or grandchildren, even more so when it's through an act of violence against innocent children who can't defend themselves". | President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva tweeted that "there is no greater pain than that of a family that loses its children or grandchildren, even more so when it's through an act of violence against innocent children who can't defend themselves". |
| The city has about 360,000 inhabitants and is a popular destination with visitors exploring the German heritage of the region. | |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Brazil | Brazil |