2024 Wuxi stabbing attack
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| Location | Wuxi Vocational Institute of Arts and Technology, Yixing, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China |
| Coordinates | 31°20′28″N 119°49′43″E / 31.3410°N 119.8287°E |
| Date | 16 November 2024 c. 6:30 p.m. (China Standard Time) |
| Target | Students |
Attack type | Mass stabbing, school attack |
| Weapons | Knife[1] |
| Deaths | 8 |
| Injured | 17 |
| Accused | Xu (surname) |
On 16 November 2024, a former student stabbed 25 people, killing eight, at the Wuxi Vocational Institute of Arts and Technology in Yixing, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China.[2]
Attack
Around 6:30 p.m. local time, a 21-year-old former student (surnamed Xu)[3] of the Wuxi Vocational Institute of Arts and Technology went on a stabbing spree at the college—killing eight and injuring 17 others—and was arrested at the scene.[4][5]
Motive
According to police, the perpetrator was a 2024 graduate of the college and had failed his exams. He allegedly confessed "without hesitation" to committing the attack due to anger over not receiving his graduation certificate due to "due to poor exam results" and next to that due to "dissatisfaction with internship compensation".[6][1][4][5]
Aftermath
As of 17 November, the injured were being treated, and investigations were still underway.[1]
The attack received worldwide media attention.[6][1][4][5]
See also
- 2024 Shanghai supermarket stabbings
- 2024 Shenzhen stabbing
- 2024 Suzhou knife attack
- 2024 Zhuhai car attack
- School attacks in China
References
- ^ a b c d "Eight killed in stabbing attack at vocational college in eastern China". Reuters. 16 November 2024. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ Jiang, Steven (16 November 2024). "Eight killed and 17 injured in mass stabbing in eastern China". CNN. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ "Eight killed in stabbing attack at vocational college in eastern China". NBC News. 16 November 2024. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ a b c "8 dead, 17 hurt in China school knife attack". Voice of America. 16 November 2024. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ a b c "Eight dead after stabbing at school in eastern China". BBC. 16 November 2024. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ a b Acht doden bij steekpartij in Chinese stad Wuxi
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