Overview
- Authorities confirm nine fatalities in a Saturday night stabbing in northeastern Suriname.
- Among the dead are four of the suspect's children, a nearby elderly couple, and members of another family.
- Police say the man tried to attack officers with a knife before they shot his legs and took him into custody at the Richelieu station.
- The suspect's eldest daughter survived with severe stab wounds and remains in critical condition under intensive care.
- Officials note longstanding psychological problems and a recent marital breakdown with the children in his custody, and the investigation remains active.