A devastating act of domestic violence unfolded in Commewijne during the late hours, resulting in multiple fatalities and critical injuries. Local authorities received an emergency alert at approximately 12:23 AM regarding a severe violent incident occurring along Hadji Iding Soemitaweg.
Preliminary investigative findings indicate that a male perpetrator armed with a bladed weapon systematically attacked his neighbors—a married couple—before turning the weapon against his own biological children. The brutal assault claimed the lives of six individuals total: both adult neighbors and four minors who were the assailant’s offspring.
Miraculously, one adolescent daughter survived the stabbing frenzy despite sustaining life-threatening puncture wounds. Emergency medical services rapidly transported her to a specialized trauma facility where she remains in critical condition under intensive care.
Law enforcement personnel successfully located and confronted the suspect shortly after the homicides. During apprehension attempts, the armed individual allegedly charged toward officers with the weapon still in hand. Following standard escalation protocols, police discharged service firearms, striking the suspect in the lower extremities to neutralize the threat. The subdued assailant received immediate medical treatment before being transferred to secure custody.
Criminal investigators have established a perimeter around the crime scene while forensic specialists methodically document evidence and reconstruct the sequence of events. The motive behind this horrific familicide remains undetermined as detectives continue interviewing witnesses and examining the perpetrator’s background.
This tragedy represents one of the most severe cases of domestic violence recorded in the region’s recent history, prompting discussions about community mental health resources and intervention protocols.