Suspect killed after 13 kindergarteners taken hostage, beaten in Brazil
Man spreads flammable liquid in a room with 13 children while holding a lighter as police try to negotiate.
Al Jazeera English reports: Man spreads flammable liquid in a room with 13 children while holding a lighter as police try to negotiate.
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