Tragedy Strikes Blumenau, Brazil as Man Kills Four Children and Injures Three at Daycare Center

A tragic incident occurred in the city of Blumenau, Brazil on Wednesday, when a man scaled a wall to enter the private daycare center Cantinho do Bom Pastor with a hatchet. The attack resulted in four children killed and three injured.

The state’s emergency fire service and firefighters corps confirmed the incident, and the three injured children were taken to the hospital. Images broadcast on television showed weeping parents outside the daycare center.

Santa Catarina state’s Gov. Jorginho Mello confirmed the killings on his Twitter account, saying the suspect had been arrested. The motive for the attack is still unknown.

The incident has left the community of Blumenau in shock, and the families of the victims are in mourning. The authorities are investigating the incident and have not released any further information.