Shanghai supermarket stabbings
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| Shanghai supermarket stabbings | |
|---|---|
| Location | Shanghai, China |
| Date | 30 September 2024 |
Attack type | Stabbing attack |
| Deaths | 3 |
| Motive | Under investigation, possibly to vent anger over personal financial issues |
On 30 September 2024, at Shanghai, China, a mass stabbing incident occurred at a supermarket, resulting in the deaths of three people and 15 others injured.[1][2] A 37-year-old male suspect is under arrest and investigations are ongoing.[3]
Incident
[edit]On 30 September 2024, the eve of China's National Day, a mass stabbing incident occurred at a Walmart supermarket in the Songjiang District of Shanghai. A total of 18 victims were rushed to the hospital, although three of them died due to fatal knife injuries while the other 15, who all sustained non-life threatening injuries, were undergoing treatment.[4][5]
According to local police, the suspect, a 37-year-old man surnamed Lin, has been detained by the authorities at the scene of crime.[6] First-hand investigations revealed that the suspect had allegedly harboured feelings of anger that arose from a "personal economic dispute", which prompted the suspect to commit the crime.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Man kills 3 in Shanghai supermarket stabbing". CNA. 1 October 2024.
- ^ "Three killed, 15 injured in Shanghai supermarket stabbing attack". Al Jazeera. 1 October 2024.
- ^ "Shanghai Walmart stabbing: Three killed and 15 hurt by man on knife rampage in Chinese supermarket". The Independent. 1 October 2024.
- ^ "Knife attack in Shanghai supermarket kills 3, injures 15 others". Associated Press. 1 October 2024.
- ^ "Stabbing in Shanghai kills 3 and injures 15 others, police say". NBC News. 1 October 2024.
- ^ "Shanghai knife attack kills three, wounds 15 on eve of China's National Day". The Straits Times. 1 October 2024.
- ^ "Three dead and 15 hurt in Shanghai Walmart stabbing". BBC. 1 October 2024.