Missionaries and staff have been reported safe after a man with a knife entered the Brazil Missionary Training Center in São Paulo on Wednesday morning.
Security guards detained the man near the reception desk until the police arrived. When the intruder attempted to attack police, he was shot and killed, according to Church News.
“Families of the missionaries and staff are being informed,” Nei Garcia, Brazil Area Director of Public Affairs, told Church News. “We are working closely with local authorities and are grateful for their efforts to respond and investigate. We will also provide missionaries and staff with any needed support. We are grateful for the prayers and support that have been offered at this time both for the missionaries and the family of the individual who was killed.”
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