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Hostage-taker shot dead in S. China

Police in south China's Guangdong Province shot dead a man who took a woman hostage on Saturday.

The incident occurred at about 12:30 pm, when a man armed with a knife allegedly took a woman hostage in a bus station, according to the police of Yuexiu District in Guangzhou City.

The police said they shot him as he tired to stab a police officer and ignored their warning. The hostage was rescued.

The man, 39, came from Yunnan Province. Further investigation is underway.


 

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