[kellyhound]

A woman was taken hostage in front of the district court, in Brasilia yesterday by a knife wielding man.

The suspect repeated phrases like "they killed my family, I want a gun to kill myself".

He talked about killing himself and kill the hostage, a woman who looks to be about 25 years. She was at the bus stop when he took ​​her hostage.

After about 30 tense minutes the military police used stun guns and rubber bullets to immobilize the man.

[Shakey]

That had to hurt. Right up close like that.