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"i saw parents running in the direction of the day care center."

"i heard kids screaming and then a lot of police officers got here."

on october 1 (tuesday), local time in zurich, switzerland, a violent attack occurred at a daycare center!

screenshot from bbc

it is understood that the injured children are three 5-year-old boys. one of them was seriously injured and two were moderately injured.

three children were treated by paramedics at the scene and taken to hospital. after treatment, his life was out of danger.

police cars and rescue workers at the scene of the incident. picture from swissinfo

zurich police said in a statement:

"according to preliminary investigation, a man suddenly attacked the children with a knife while a nursery staff was walking towards the nursery with several children."

"nursery staff responded immediately and with the help of a man subdued the attacker and restrained the suspect until emergency services arrived."

a 23-year-old chinese man was arrested as a suspect, police said.

it is unclear whether the man has any connection to the day care center where the incident occurred.

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according to reports, the horrific attack took place around noon on berninastrasse, a mainly residential street in zurich.

the street where the incident occurred. picture from the sun

mirco bruhwiler, a 38-year-old man who worked nearby, told the outlet he helped restrain the suspect until police arrived.

"usually the children sing when they walk on the road, but that day i heard them shouting for help, so i ran out quickly."

mirko brouwer. picture from bluewin

bruvel said he saw the suspect sitting on the ground.

"i felt like i had to catch him so he wouldn't run away, so i held on to the guy." bruveler then waited until emergency personnel arrived.

"it all happened very quickly," bruweiler said, not sure what the attacker was thinking. "he didn't speak."

after the incident, the police cordoned off the area near the incident.

picture from dailymail

local residents said they saw terrified parents running to find their children as news of the attack spread.

local media reported that shortly after the incident, a father whose son was in daycare was seen ducking under the police cordon. he was panicked and wanted to know what happened.

the father was sent back behind the police line. he said: "i don't know if my son is safe!"

"the police sent me away. i didn't know where my son was, they just told me he wasn't hurt, but i couldn't see him."

a witness said: "there were at least six or seven police cars at the scene. ambulances and several other vehicles were also at the scene."

in the afternoon after the incident, parents went into the daycare center to pick up their children under police protection.

the incident occurred at a day care center. picture from dailymail

zurich police said in a statement:"shortly after 12 o'clock (that day), the police station received a report that a violent crime occurred on bernina street. three children were injured."

"a suspect has been arrested in connection with this case. there is no longer any danger to the public."

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according to reports,the attacker was a 23-year-old chinese man who was a master's student at the university of zurich and lived in a student dormitory near the campus.coming to zurich in 2023.

after the incident, according to local residents, the police came to a residential building near the crime scene to conduct a search. the building was mainly a student apartment.

picture from bluewin

it's unclear if the suspect lives at the house or how it is relevant to the investigation.

the suspect was taken to the zurich prosecutor's office on charges of serious violent crime.

the prosecutor's office said it had submitted an application to the court to have the suspect detained.

according to reports, before the attack, the attacker posted a long message on social networks around noon on october 1, local time.

in the letter, he recounted a fantasy he had about a woman he met, said how much he missed her, and recalled the time they spent together.

the suspect's motives and thoughts, as well as any connection to the day care center, are unclear.

after the incident, police cordoned off the area. picture from france 24

local police are conducting further investigations, while police psychologists and nursing teams are deployed to care for those affected.

local media reported that on the afternoon of the incident, heavily armed police were seen guarding the scene while a drone was hovering above.

a cordon was set up near the incident site. picture from 1news

police have not released a motive or other information about the attack. it is said that the investigation into this case is still ongoing.

zurich police spokesperson judith hödl said when asked: "we believe this is a separate crime."

violent crimes against children will not be tolerated at any time.