A man is being detained on attempted murder charges after allegedly stabbing four young children in a playground in the French resort of Annecy, according to French prosecutors.
The kids, who ranged in age from one to three, were hacked with a knife on Thursday in an Alpine park.
Prosecutors claimed that the suspect's actions, who is of Syrian nationality, did not seem to be related to terrorism.
The 31-year-old suspect is scheduled to appear in court on Saturday.
The four kids, one of whom was a British girl on vacation with her parents in Annecy, are reportedly no longer in critical condition in the hospital.
The British girl was severely injured but not in a life-threatening way after the attacker stabbed her once, according to the prosecution.
Additionally hurt during the attack were two adults, but they are now safe.
Prosecutors confirmed that while officers were attempting to stop the attacker, one of the adults who had been stabbed by him earlier was also struck by a police bullet.
French television showed footage of the suspect—whose identity has not yet been made public—moving from the police station in preparation for a court appearance.
BFM pictures showed a convoy of vehicles leaving the area after the suspect was seen being carried on a stretcher to a black car at the back of the police station.