Nine killed, including five children, in Suriname attack
Nine people, including five children, were killed in Suriname after a man attacked them with a sharp object, police said in a statement on Sunday.
The man fatally attacked four adults and five children in Suriname's capital, Paramaribo, during the night from Saturday to early Sunday, police said.
A sixth child and an adult were also injured and sent to the hospital for treatment.
Officers shot the suspect in the legs during his arrest after he attacked police with a sharp object, authorities added.
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