Man kills two people and wounds 21 in attack on hospital in China’s Yunnan province

May 7, 2024 Vaseline stjohnson 0

Man kills two people and wounds 21 in attack on hospital in China’s Yunnan province

At least two people were killed and 21 wounded in a knife attack at a hospital in southwest China’s Yunnan province, police said Tuesday.

The knife-wielding suspect was identified as a villager from Poji, a town in Zhenxiong county, the local police office said.

In the photo, a suspect armed with a knife is seen at the scene of the attack. Photo: Weibo/呆丸刺使

The motive for the attack, which took place shortly after 11:30 a.m. local time, has not yet been provided.

The suspect was detained later that day by a uniformed police officer and four undercover officers, according to the official Weibo account of the Guizhou radio and television station.

The report said the man was carrying a bottle of water and some bread when officers tackled him to the ground.

Local police later said the man they detained was a 40-year-old man identified only by the surname Li.

Little is known about the victims so far, but police said they were being treated in hospital. State news agency Xinhua said “relevant information is being verified.”

Zhenxiong, located in northeastern Yunnan, borders Guizhou and Sichuan provinces and until 2020 was classified as “poverty-stricken.”

In January, the county was hit by an avalanche that killed 44 people.