A man wielding a machete killed four children at a nursery school in Kampala, Uganda, on Thursday, according to police. The suspect gained entry to the Gaba Early Childhood Development Program by posing as a parent, the Daily Monitor reported.
After briefly speaking with the school administrator, the attacker locked the gate and began attacking the children. Police confirmed the suspect “brutally stabbed and killed four juveniles” before being apprehended.
Police spokesman Kituuma Rusoke stated that the motive for the attack remains under investigation. Such incidents are rare in Kampala, a city of about 3 million people.
Local broadcaster NTV aired footage of weeping parents. Police fired shots into the air to disperse an angry crowd that gathered near the school, apparently attempting to lynch the suspect, who was later taken into custody.
