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Knife-wielding man injures 3 neighbors
A KNIFE-WIELDING man with a history of mental problems attacked neighbors and injured three yesterday in a residential complex in Yibin, Sichuan Province, police said.
It was the second knife attack in the city in about 20 days.
The man, in his 40s, started the attacks about 6am inside his residential compound, police said. The victims' screams alerted the neighborhood, and the knife-wielding man was finally brought under control by his son and other neighbors.
The most severely injured victim, a 39-year-old man, had cuts to his skull. None were in critical condition.
The assailant, now in police detention, began to experience mental disorders two to three years ago, his relatives said. He was committed for in-patient treatment several times after beating people.
Police are investigating the cause of the attack.
On July 1, a man attacked three police officers with two knives at his home. The officers were trying to take him in for a questioning in an injury case in which he was involved. An officer, 25, died from severe knife injuries.
It was the second knife attack in the city in about 20 days.
The man, in his 40s, started the attacks about 6am inside his residential compound, police said. The victims' screams alerted the neighborhood, and the knife-wielding man was finally brought under control by his son and other neighbors.
The most severely injured victim, a 39-year-old man, had cuts to his skull. None were in critical condition.
The assailant, now in police detention, began to experience mental disorders two to three years ago, his relatives said. He was committed for in-patient treatment several times after beating people.
Police are investigating the cause of the attack.
On July 1, a man attacked three police officers with two knives at his home. The officers were trying to take him in for a questioning in an injury case in which he was involved. An officer, 25, died from severe knife injuries.
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