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Six killed in Chinese kindergarten stabbing | |
(about 7 hours later) | |
The knife-wielding assailant has been detained by police | The knife-wielding assailant has been detained by police |
A knifeman killed six people and injured another in a kindergarten in southern China on Monday, Chinese media reported, citing police. | |
The suspect, a 25-year-old local man, has been detained. His motives are so far unknown. | |
The attack took place in Lianjiang County, Guangdong Province. | The attack took place in Lianjiang County, Guangdong Province. |
Although police are still identifying the victims, witnesses said that a teacher, two parents and three children are among them. | Although police are still identifying the victims, witnesses said that a teacher, two parents and three children are among them. |
Unconfirmed reports on social media claimed that the assailant was seeking “revenge” because one of the adults had hit his child with a car and not offered any compensation. | Unconfirmed reports on social media claimed that the assailant was seeking “revenge” because one of the adults had hit his child with a car and not offered any compensation. |
China has seen a wave of stabbing attacks at kindergartens and schools in recent years. In 2021, a man armed with a knife killed two children and injured 16 people at a kindergarten in the southern Guangxi Province. A similar incident occurred in 2022, and left three dead and six wounded. |
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