LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal was shaken Tuesday when a 12-year-old boy stabbed and injured six other children in a rare episode of violence inside a school.
Portuguese national police said that the victims were from 11 to 14 years old in the attack at the school in Azambuja near Lisbon.
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Police officers cordon off the area outside a school following a stabbing attack in Azambuja near Lisbon, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Ana Brigida)
Police officers cordon off the area outside a school following a stabbing attack in Azambuja near Lisbon, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Ana Brigida)
People stand outside a school following a stabbing attack in Azambuja near Lisbon, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Ana Brigida)
Police officers cordon off the area outside a school following a stabbing attack in Azambuja near Lisbon, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Ana Brigida)
A police officer kisses a girl outside a school following a stabbing attack in Azambuja near Lisbon, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Ana Brigida)
One boy was seriously injured with a chest wound but his life is not in danger, Azambuja Mayor Silvino Lúcio said. The boy had been taken to a hospital in Lisbon.
The mayor said five girls suffered light wounds to their arms.
The attacker was in custody, the police said. No motive was immediately given for the attack.
Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro condemned the attack and wished for the quick recovery of the injured children in a message posted on social media platform X. He called it an “isolated attack” that was extremely rare in his country.
“It was an isolated act and a strange occurrence in Portuguese society, but one that should make everyone who works in public space reflect with a sense of responsibility,” Montenegro wrote in Portuguese.
Police officers cordon off the area outside a school following a stabbing attack in Azambuja near Lisbon, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Ana Brigida)
Police officers cordon off the area outside a school following a stabbing attack in Azambuja near Lisbon, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Ana Brigida)
People stand outside a school following a stabbing attack in Azambuja near Lisbon, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Ana Brigida)
Police officers cordon off the area outside a school following a stabbing attack in Azambuja near Lisbon, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Ana Brigida)
A police officer kisses a girl outside a school following a stabbing attack in Azambuja near Lisbon, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Ana Brigida)
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Brandon Miller scored 18 points, LaMelo Ball had 17 and the Charlotte Hornets built a 47-point lead in the first half of a 150-95 rout against the Utah Jazz on Saturday night.
It was the second-biggest win in franchise history for the Hornets and their largest on the road.
The Hornets bounced back from a pair of frustrating losses in a big way, having fallen to Toronto by one point and Indiana by two in their last two games. Charlotte pounded the NBA champion Thunder by 27 in Oklahoma City before those defeats, previously the Hornets' most lopsided victory of the season.
Tre Mann led the Hornets with 20 points in 12 minutes off the bench. Miles Bridges and Collin Sexton each scored 15 in a game Charlotte led by 57 in the second half.
Ryan Kalbrenner and Grant Williams returned from injuries for Charlotte, which outscored Utah by 45 points behind the 3-point line in the first half. The Hornets were 16 for 36 while the Jazz hit one of their 12 attempts.
Brice Sensabaugh scored 26 points for the Jazz, who rested leading scorer Lauri Markkanen and were without injured starting center Jusuf Nurkic.
Williams, playing for the first time since November 2024 after recovering from right knee surgery, hit consecutive 3-pointers to cap a 23-2 run that made it 39-8. The Jazz went scoreless for more than five minutes as Charlotte scored 17 straight points.
It was 45-14 after one and the Hornets extended it to 77-30 on Bridges' 3-pointer with 1:41 left in the half. Utah scored the final eight points of the half.
Kalkbrenner had 12 points and nine rebounds after missing 10 games with a sprained left elbow.
Hornets: Visit the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday.
Jazz: Visit the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday.
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Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (1) passes the ball as he is defended by Utah Jazz forward Taylor Hendricks (0) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Bethany Baker)
Utah Jazz center Kyle Filipowski (22) drives to the basket as Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges, left, defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Bethany Baker)
Charlotte Hornets forward Grant Williams (2) catches a rebound as Hornets forward Moussa Diabaté, left, assists during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Bethany Baker)
Utah Jazz center Kyle Filipowski (22) reacts as Charlotte Hornets guard Josh Green comes down the court during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Bethany Baker)
Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (1) looks to pass the ball as Utah Jazz forward Cody Williams (5) defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Bethany Baker)
