Police say man who killed children suffered a psychotic episode.
The children who died were between 4 and 7 years old, according to the Civil Police.
247 - A 25-year-old man killed four children and injured four others this morning after breaking into a daycare center in Blumenau (SC) with a hatchet.
According to police, the perpetrator of the attack suffered a psychotic episode.
Márcio Alberto Filippi, commander of the Military Police in Blumenau, informed UOHe had a criminal record. He reportedly had no connection to the CEI Cantinho Bom Pastor, the site of the attack.
The children who died were between 4 and 7 years old, according to the Civil Police. After committing the crime, the perpetrator turned himself in to the Military Police and was arrested.