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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]
| 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 |
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| Accused | Xu Jiajin |
Attack
editAround 6:30 p.m. local time, 21-year-old former student Xu Jiajin of the Wuxi Vocational Institute of Arts and Technology went on a stabbing spree at the college while classes were ongoing, killing eight and injuring 17 others. Xu was arrested at the scene.[3][4][5][6]
Motive
editAccording 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][5][6][7]
An alleged suicide note of the perpetrator circulating on social media also included the statement that he was owed wages by the factory and that the school had withheld his diploma, preventing him from graduating, albeit it included statements such as "I hope that my death will lead to the advancement of labor laws" and "long live the proletariat."[8][9]
Aftermath
editThe attack received worldwide media attention.[1][5][6][7] Bouquets of flowers were placed at one entrance of the college but were later removed by security.[10]
As of 17 November, the injured victims, aged 18–19, were being treated, and investigations were still underway.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Student Kills 8, Injures 17 in Wuxi Vocational School Stabbing after Failing to Graduate". DeepNewz. 16 November 2024. Retrieved 17 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 back to school stabbing 8 dead and 17 injured, online suspect message: everyone is bullying me]. Sin Chew Daily (in Chinese). 17 November 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "China's 2nd mass attack in a week kills 8, spurs soul-searching". Nikkei Asia. 17 November 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
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