BEIJING — A former scholar went on a stabbing rampage at a vocational faculty in jap China on Saturday, killing eight individuals and wounding 17 others, police mentioned, including it appeared the suspect was indignant over not getting his commencement certificates and failing an examination.
The knife assault came about on the Wuxi Vocational College of Arts and Technology in Yixing, a part of Wuxi metropolis within the jap province of Jiangsu. The suspect was apprehended on the scene and confessed to his actions, police added.
“According to preliminary investigations, the suspect, surname Xu — male, 21 years outdated, a 2024 graduate of the faculty — attacked others after failing an examination and never receiving his commencement certificates, in addition to being dissatisfied together with his internship compensation,” an announcement by the Yixing Public Security Bureau mentioned.
It added that efforts have been underway to deal with the injured and examine the case.
The incident got here simply days after a mass killing within the southern metropolis of Zhuhai during which a driver rammed his automotive right into a crowd at a sports activities centre, killing 35 individuals and severely injuring 43 in one of many deadliest assaults in up to date Chinese historical past.