At least three children were killed and two injured at a home in a town of the Texas state in the US, according to local media reports.
Paramedics rushed to the home in the Italy town after receiving a call around 4 p.m. local time (2200GMT) on Friday, local broadcaster KTVT reported.
WFAA-TV, citing sources, reported that the mother of five children -- who allegedly stabbed three of her children to death -- was detained.
Authorities launched an investigation into the attack, the reports added.