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Knife-wielding man kills 4, injures 11 in China

Four people have been killed and 11 others were injured when a knife-wielding man hacked passengers on a bus yesterday night in southwest China's Sichuan Province, local police said.

The bus camera shows that the suspect suddenly took out a knife at 9:16 p.m. and started to stab the passengers on the No. 42 bus running through the downtown Chengdu, capital city of Sichuan, the city's public security office told Xinhua today.

The man, surnamed Li, got off the bus soon and continued attacking people on the street before police opened fire and subdued him.

China Central Television (CCTV) said earlier a 10-year-old girl was severely wounded.

According to Chengdu police's initial investigation, the 41-year-old suspect is from Jintang County to the northeast of Chengdu City. He told police that he has worked as migrant worker elsewhere and has financial disputes with his family members.

Li left Xichang City in southwest Sichuan Province last Thursday, went home in Jintang on Saturday, and arrived in Chengdu on Sunday noon, said the police.

Further investigation into the case in underway.




 

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