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Student kills eight in mass stabbing in China after failing exams

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 17 Nov 2024 17:54
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Eight people were killed and 17 injured in a stabbing attack at a college in eastern China on Saturday.

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    Chinese police at the scene of a stabbing attack in Wuxi, eastern China on November 16, 2024. (AFP) 

A 21-year-old former student carried out a stabbing attack at a vocational college in Wuxi, eastern China, on Saturday evening, resulting in eight fatalities and 17 injuries, according to police.

Authorities reported that the attack occurred at the Wuxi Vocational Institute of Arts and Technology in Jiangsu province, adding that the suspect, identified as Xu, was arrested at the scene and admitted to carrying it out. 

🇨🇳 Stabbing Attack on Chinese College Campus Leaves 8 Dead, 17 Injured
Eight people were killed and 17 others wounded in a knife attack at Wuxi Vocational Institute of Arts and Technology in Yixing, eastern #China, on Saturday evening, according to local police#China pic.twitter.com/CpAWzBOplr

— Uncensored News (@Uncensorednewsw) November 16, 2024

Local police reported that Xu had failed his exams and was unable to graduate, and that he was also dissatisfied with his internship salary. Preliminary investigations revealed that, driven by frustration, he chose to lash out by attacking others, according to a police statement.

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🇨🇳"KNIFE ATTACK IN CHINA"

On Nov 16, Xu Jiajin, a 21-year-old male, went on a stabbing rampage at Wuxi Institute of Arts and Technology in Yixing, in the evening. 8 people died and 17 have been wounded. The suspect has been arrested. @HKokbore@cherrybomr @vlenuveno @AdamRen pic.twitter.com/Ov0hkSga7e

— Michael Edward (@MichaelEdw562) November 17, 2024

Videos shared on Western social media platforms, including X, showed injured individuals lying on the street after the attack, with bystanders attempting to assist. However, a keyword search on the Chinese social media platform Weibo yielded no videos or images related to the incident.

People lying on the street were shown on media platforms, including X. 

🚨🇨🇳Knife Attack at Jiangsu Vocational School Leaves 8 Dead, 17 Injured

8 killed and 17 injured in a knife attack at a vocational school in Jiangsu Province yesterday. The attack took place at around 6:30 pm at the Wuxi Vocational Institute of Arts and Technology in Yixing City.… pic.twitter.com/NMoXBug5PR

— The Bharat Current (@thbharatcurrent) November 17, 2024

The incident follows closely on the heels of another tragedy, in which a driver deliberately crashed his car into a crowd outside a sports center in the southern city of Zhuhai, resulting in 35 deaths and 43 injuries.

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