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2024 Wuxi stabbing attack

Coordinates: 31°20′28″N 119°49′43″E / 31.3410°N 119.8287°E / 31.3410; 119.8287
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2024 Wuxi stabbing attack
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LocationYixing, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
Coordinates31°20′28″N 119°49′43″E / 31.3410°N 119.8287°E / 31.3410; 119.8287
Date16 November 2024
c. 6:30 p.m. (China Standard Time)
TargetStudents
Attack type
Mass stabbing, school attack
WeaponsKnife[1]
Deaths8
Injured17
AccusedXu (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

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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]

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 and "dissatisfaction with internship compensation".[1][4][5]

As of 17 November, the injured were being treated, and investigations were still underway.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Eight killed in stabbing attack at vocational college in eastern China". Reuters. 16 November 2024. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  2. ^ Jiang, Steven (16 November 2024). "Eight killed and 17 injured in mass stabbing in eastern China". CNN. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  3. ^ "Eight killed in stabbing attack at vocational college in eastern China". NBC News. 16 November 2024. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  4. ^ a b "8 dead, 17 hurt in China school knife attack". Voice of America. 16 November 2024. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  5. ^ a b "Eight dead after stabbing at school in eastern China". BBC. 16 November 2024. Retrieved 2024-11-16.