Police arrest man after multiple people wounded in China knife attack
Police in southern China said they have arrested a man who wounded multiple people in a knife attack outside a hot pot restaurant. Authorities received reports that the suspect, a 35-year-old surnamed Li, had carried out the attack in Guangzhou’s Panyu district at 5:20 pm on Monday, a police statement said later that evening. Several […]
Police in Guangzhou, southern China, have apprehended a 35-year-old man suspected of wounding several individuals in a knife attack outside a hot pot restaurant. The incident occurred on Monday at 5:20 PM in Panyu district. Authorities confirmed that the suspect, whose surname is Li, carried out the attack. Several people were injured, though none sustained life-threatening injuries, according to a police statement.
The exact number of victims and the motive behind the attack remain undisclosed. Online footage of the incident depicted the scene, which took place in a shopping center, with at least three victims sustaining wounds to their faces. CCTV footage showed a masked man stabbing a woman in the face as he passed her in front of a restaurant.
Another video captured police rushing into the shopping center as pedestrians fled in panic. Investigations into the case are currently underway. China has experienced several high-profile knife attacks in recent years, such as an incident in Shanghai in May where three people, including two Japanese citizens, were injured, and another in November 2024 where a former vocational college student killed eight and wounded 17 after failing his exams.
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