Three babies and two adults were slashed during an early-morning assault at a suspected illegal childcare center in New York City on Friday, police said.
A 52-year-old woman who works there as a “babysitter/worker” was arrested after assault which took place in the Queens neighborhood at around 3:30 am, a police spokesman told AFP.
#Breaking: Multiple people, including 3 infants, stabbed at a New York City daycare center pic.twitter.com/nw5Vu4Egkp
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The suspect attacked two baby girls and a baby boy, leaving one of the girls in serious condition, police said,
One of the adults hurt in the attack worked there, while the other was the father of one of the babies.
Police say 6 people (3 adults & 3 kids) were stabbed or slashed before 4am, inside a home in 161st Street & 45th Ave in Queens that authorities say operates as a daycare. 1 child is in serious condition, the other victims are stable. A woman is in custody. @CBSNewYork pic.twitter.com/fRyYCC5iOY
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