Knife Attack in Suriname Kills 9, Including 5 Children

PARAMARIBO, Suriname — A 43-year-old man killed nine people, including five children, in a knife attack that spanned multiple homes in a neighborhood east of Suriname's capital on Saturday night, police said.

The incident unfolded in Richelieu, a community in the Commewijne district about 15 miles from Paramaribo. According to officials, the suspect, who had separated from his wife, became enraged after a phone argument with her over arrangements to pick up their children. She reportedly told him she would send someone else instead, prompting him to attack his four children with a knife at their home. Witnesses described him then storming neighboring residences, where he fatally stabbed additional victims, including a child of one of those families and other adults who intervened.

Police responded to reports of the disturbance around evening and found the man still armed. He attempted to assault the officers upon their arrival, leading them to shoot him in the leg before taking him into custody. The suspect, who authorities say suffers from mental health issues, was hospitalized under police guard and is recovering from his injury. Two other individuals—a sixth child and an...