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 |
| Motive | Anger over not receiving graduation certificate |
| 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, poor exam results, and "dissatisfaction with internship compensation".[1][4][5][6]
An alleged suicide note of the perpetrator circulating on social media included statements such as "I hope that my death will lead to the advancement of labor laws" and "long live the proletariat."[7][8]
Aftermath
As of 17 November, the injured were being treated, and investigations were still underway.[1]
The attack received worldwide media attention.[1][4][5][6]
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 16 November 2024.
- ^ Jiang, Steven (16 November 2024). "Eight killed and 17 injured in mass stabbing in eastern China". CNN. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ Guo, Peter (16 November 2024). "Eight killed in stabbing attack at vocational college in eastern China". NBC News. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ a b c "8 dead, 17 hurt in China school knife attack". Voice of America. 16 November 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ a b c "Eight dead after stabbing at school in eastern China". BBC. 16 November 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Acht doden bij steekpartij in Chinese stad Wuxi" [Eight dead in stabbing attack in Chinese city of Wuxi] (in Dutch). Nederlandse Omroep Stichting. 16 November 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "无锡随机斩人︱21岁学生行凶酿8死17伤原因曝光 江苏省委书记：严惩凶手安定人心" [Random killing of people in Wuxi ︱ 21-year-old student's murders, 8 dead and 17 injured, reason revealed. Secretary of the Jiangsu Provincial Party Committee: Punish the murderer severely to calm people's hearts]. Sing Tao Daily (in Chinese). 17 November 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "学院生返校砍人8死17伤 网传疑似嫌犯讯息：所有人都在欺负我" [A college student returned to school and stabbed 8 people to death and 17 others. A message from a suspected suspect was posted online: Everyone is bullying me]. Sin Chew Daily (in Chinese). 17 November 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
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