Overview
- Authorities said four adults and five children were killed in overnight stabbings in Richelieu in the Commewijne district, east of Paramaribo.
- Police reported the suspect attempted to attack responding officers, who shot him in the legs before taking him into custody.
- Officials said the victims include four of the attacker’s children and neighbors who tried to help, with a neighbor’s child also among the dead.
- A sixth child and another adult were seriously injured and are being treated at a hospital in Paramaribo, with conditions not disclosed.
- President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons offered condolences, while officials said identities and motive remain under review after reports of prior domestic conflict.