May 20th 2024.
In a tragic incident on Monday, a woman armed with a knife went on a rampage at a primary school in Guixi city, Jiangxi province, leaving two people dead and 10 others injured. The suspect, identified as a 45-year-old woman named Pan, has been apprehended by the police, according to the state-run Xinhua news agency.
The attack, which took place in the eastern part of China, has shocked the nation and authorities have launched an investigation to uncover the motive behind this heinous act. As per local public security officials, the injured have received medical treatment and six of them sustained minor injuries while trying to evade the attacker.
Unfortunately, this is not the first incident of its kind in China. The country has been facing a series of knife attacks in public places, with officials attributing them to either disgruntled individuals or those suffering from mental illnesses. Just a few weeks ago, on May 7, a mass stabbing at a hospital in Yunnan province claimed two lives and left 21 others injured.
With strict gun control laws in place, China has seen a rise in knife attacks in recent years. In August of last year, a man with a history of mental illness went on a stabbing spree in a residential area in Yunnan, resulting in two deaths and seven injuries. And in July of the same year, a kindergarten in Guangdong province was the site of a horrific attack that claimed the lives of six people, including three children.
It is worth noting that Zhenxiong County, where the incident took place, was classified as poverty-stricken until 2020 and is situated on the border of Guizhou and Sichuan provinces. As the investigation into this tragic event continues, the nation mourns the loss of innocent lives and hopes for an end to these senseless acts of violence.
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