Man, 35, kills three and wounds seven in a stabbing spree at a Chinese supermarket hours after 39 pupils were hurt in a school knife attack in the country
- The case took place late last night in the south-eastern Chinese city of Putian
- The suspect, a 35-year-old man, was arrested nearby shortly after the attack
- Police said the wounded residents were in stable condition at a local hospital
- It comes after a security guard knifed and injured 37 pupils at a Chinese school
Three people were killed and seven were wounded in a stabbing spree at a supermarket in rural south-eastern China, police have said Friday.
The suspected attacker, a 35-year-old man, was arrested shortly after the incident took place at about 9:40pm local time Thursday in Putian city of Fujian province, said police without specifying the kind of weapon used.
The incident came just hours after 39 pupils and staff were wounded in a knife attack at a school in the country.
Three people were killed and seven wounded in a stabbing spree at a supermarket in rural southeast China, police said Friday. The pictures above released by Chinese media reportedly show the scene of the incident that took place late Thursday in Xianyou county, Putian city
The suspected attacker, a 35-year-old man, was arrested shortly after the incident late Thursday in Putian of Fujian province, said police without specifying the kind of weapon used
The stabbing spree took place late Thursday in Xianyou county, Putian city of Fujian province
Two people died on the scene while the other was pronounced dead in hospital. The injured seven were in stable condition in hospital, according to a police statement.
The alleged attacker is originally from Guizhou province of south-western China.
An investigation for the incident is ongoing.
Earlier yesterday, 39 pupils and staff were wounded in a knife attack at a rural primary school in southern China's Guangxi region.
The attacker, reportedly a 50-year-old security guard at the school, was apprehended.
At least 39 students and members of staff have been injured in a knife attack at a kindergarten in south China . Social media footage show children with bandages walking out of the school
All injured staff and students were rushed to hospital for treatment, according to an official notice released by local government. No one is in life-threatening condition.
The school principal and another security guard were the only adults injured in the attack and were taken to hospital in critical condition.
Meanwhile 37 students suffered injuries of varying degrees with at least one in a serious condition.
China's Ministry of Education said in a statement today that they had sent officials from Beijing to work with Guangxi police on the investigation.
'Other provinces must take this as a warning, and earnestly establish the principles of safety first, life first,' the notice read.
Violent knife crime is not uncommon in China, where firearms are strictly controlled, with a number of similar attacks at schools in recent years.
All injured staff and students were rushed to hospital for treatment, according to an official notice released by local government. No one is said to be in life-threatening condition
The attacker (allegedly pictured left) was identified as 50-year-old Li Xiaomin who worked at the school as a security guard and has been detained by police in the city of Wuzhou
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