Shanghai supermarket stabbings

Shanghai supermarket stabbings
750m 780yds Attack site
Location	Shanghai, China
Coordinates	31.0045°N 121.2346°E / 31.0045; 121.2346
Date	30 September 2024
Attack type	Stabbing attack
Deaths	3
Injured	15
Perpetrator	Lin
Motive	Under investigation, possibly to vent anger over personal financial issues

On 30 September 2024, a mass stabbing incident occurred at a supermarket, resulting in the deaths of three people and 15 others injured. A 37-year-old male suspect is under arrest and investigations are ongoing.

Incident

On 30 September 2024, the eve of China's National Day, a mass stabbing incident occurred at a Walmart supermarket in the Songjiang District of Shanghai. A total of 18 victims were rushed to the hospital, although three of them died due to knife injuries while the other 15, who all sustained non-life-threatening injuries, were undergoing treatment.

According to local police, the suspect, a 37-year-old man surnamed Lin, has been detained by the authorities at the scene of the crime. First-hand investigations revealed that the suspect had allegedly harboured feelings of anger that arose from a "personal economic dispute", which prompted the suspect to commit the crime.

See also

• 2024 Shenzhen stabbing
• 2024 Suzhou knife attack