[40], A man in southern China stabbed 10 schoolchildren before killing himself Monday morning, state-run media reported. Knife attacks and stabbing deaths occur all over the globe, from those with high rates of violent crime to the safest countries in the world. The suspect, Milad Salari, is a 35-year-old Muslim born in Iran and has committed 52 crimes in Sweden since 2002. . Social stigma surrounding mental disorders also discourages many people from seeking help. It was the second random attack on schoolchildren in the mainland in three weeks. Eight children, between the ages of three and five,[23] were hurt in Minhang District, Shanghai when an employee at a child-care centre for migrant workers slashed the children with a box-cutter. As the gun-control debate resurfaces in the U.S., knife attacks at schools in China continue unabated. Police determined that the fire started on the floor of the bus next to the driver's seat, where the cap to a cigarette lighter and gasoline residue were found. According to official announcements, the suspects were often found to have been living with mental illness, or were seeking revenge against their employers, officials, or the wider society. [48] Due to the shattering bomb parts, over 60 people were injured and needed medical attention. A man in China carried out an attack on a school in Guangxi Province where his wife worked. A group of knife-wielding men attacked a train station in southwestern China on Saturday, killing at least 29 people and injuring more than 130 others in what Chinese officials called a terrorist. Morrisons expected remarks come ahead of his flight to the United Kingdom for the Group of Seven meeting, which will see leaders from the UK, the United States, Canada, Germany, France, Italy and Japan meet in-person for the first time since the start of the pandemic. Published Oct 19, 2017. The van's three occupants then ran to the nearby Borough Market area and began stabbing people in and around restaurants and pubs. The United States has long found China a technological threat. 15 years minimum to infinite, or never (depending on crime and state) Fear of crime > Worries about being insulted. The state media has also been keeping news of these attacks quiet by deleting forum entries on the internet and releasing few facts on the incident for fear of copycat crimes and mass panic. [6], From a legal perspective, the phrase mass killing can be used to define a mass stabbing. The incident is the latest among a spate of public attacks in China in recent months. People lay flowers at the site of a stabbing that left 6 pedestrians dead and 14 wounded in the Chinese city of Anqing on June 6, 2021. fucking throw the entirety of the prison at him. On May 27, a 51-year old man went on a killing spree in the Japanese city of Kawasaki, located south of Tokyo. No country is surrounded by China, but 14 countries share a land border with China: Russian Federation Mongolia North Korea Vietnam Laos Myanmar India Bhutan Nepal Pakistan Afghanistan Tazikistan Kyrgyzstan Kazakhstan Fourteen countries in all. China murder/homicide rate for 2015 was 0.65, a 9.24% decline from 2014. Ethnic Turkish Uighur separatists have been sporadically fighting for an independent state in Xinjiang, in northwestern China, home to about 10 million Uighur, who are predominantly Muslim. The Xicheng district government said in a post on its Weibo account three of the children suffered heavy injuries and were in a stable condition. The 40-year-old man, whose last name is Yu, launched the attack in the school at about 8 a.m. in Hubei province, police said in a statement. London's knife crime rates have unfortunately increased in recent years, with a 10% jump from last year and a 29% increase since 2011. Over the weekend, six people were killed and 14 injured after a knife-wielding man stabbed passersby on a pedestrian shopping street in the eastern Chinese city of Anqing. To take revenge on society, he decided to commit the crime, the man told the police. appreciated. A number of school stabbings have led to concerns about children's safety. Chinese media suggest that incidents like these are isolated, but at the same time, officials have. The police said the suspect had a history of schizophrenia -- a serious mental illness characterised by symptoms of psychosis. Canadian police said one of the suspects in the stabbing deaths of 10 people in Saskatchewan has been found dead. Six people were also killed and 14 wounded after a man stabbed passers-by on a pedestrian shopping street in the eastern Chinese city of Anqing in June last year. Wielding a knife, the man stabbed eight students and a teacher before he took his own life, the report said. [2] An example of such programs is the Olweus Program, which is originated from Norway and is currently implemented in Australia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States of America. !\rhttps://www.patreon.com/ChinaUncensored\r\rWe also accept bitcoin!\rhttp://www.chinauncensored.tv/bitcoin/\r\rMake sure to share this video with your friends!\r______________________________\rSubscribe for updates:\rhttps://www.youtube.com/ChinaUncensored?sub_confirmation=1\r\r______________________________\rTwitter: https://twitter.com/ChinaUncensored\rFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/ChinaUncensored\rInstagram: http://instagram.com/ChinaUncensored\r\ror check out the China Unscripted Podcast!\rhttps://youtube.com/chinaunscripted\r______________________________\r All Rights Reserved. A woman died from her injuries after being sent to a hospital, the city's Public Security Bureau said in a brief statement. Last April, two children were killed, and 16 others wounded when a knife-wielding man entered a kindergarten in southern China. [60], Prof. Joshua Miller, chair of Social Welfare Policy at Smith College, attributed the attacks to stress caused by "rapid social change, mass migrations, increasing disparities in wealth and weakening of traditions. Police seek a motive in deadly Santa Rosa school stabbing. Three people were killed and six others were wounded, reportedly including children, in a sick stabbing spree at a kindergarten in southern China Wednesday with chilling photos capturing the. More than four times as many people are stabbed to death than killed with rifles of any kind. Deadly mass stabbings are rarer than mass shootings, but have happened around the world. Of the injured, 3 other children and 4 teachers were taken to the hospital. [2], Schools have also taken precautionary measure to prevent knife crime in school compounds. Damien Sanderson was described as being 5'7" and weighing roughly 155 . Now Washington is trying to seriously step up its spending to keep its big rival in check. Published by Statista Research Department , Nov 21, 2022. The incident is now known as '3-01' in China. Read about our approach to external linking. There were 4.6 gun murders per 100,000 people in 2017, far below the 6.2 recorded in 1976. [8] Media reported a history of mental health issues, but police stated that Zheng had no history of mental illness, contradicting earlier reports. And fatal knife attacks specifically targeting kindergarten and school students have occurred nationwide, carried out by people reportedly wishing to wreak revenge on society. [58], On August 3, 2022, three people were killed and six others wounded in a knife attack at a kindergarten in southeast China's Jiangxi province. The Uighurs are a Muslim,. 2023 Cable News Network. It was planned that all schools have a security guard by 2013.[63]. But the Senate bill, should it become law, suggests Washington knows hobbling your opponent isnt enough if youre not investing in your own backyard. [2] This is to prevent weapons such as guns and knives from being brought into schools and threaten the safety of the community. State-run Yunnan News said that the men were wearing uniforms when they stormed the railway station and that gunshots were heard after police arrived. Similarly, The New York Times says assailants are sometimes said to be trying to vent anger at society over issues such as unemployment. However, not all schools increased their security because of lack of funds to hire extra security. [2] Examples of parenting programs includes Nurse-Family Partnership, Triple P and The Incredible Years. In May 2010, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao commented on the school attacks and said that the "social tensions" in China must be addressed. Two months ago, three students were killed and 13 injured when a man with a machete rampaged through a private daycare center in Guangxi. The difference in gun control laws between the two countries was used to explain the disparity in casualties of the school attacks by journalists and politicians, including U.S. Representative Jerry Nadler,[4][5] and an article in the Associated Press noted that despite the different outcomes, an underlying commonality between the attacks was the increased frequency of school attacks because "attackers often seek out the vulnerable, hoping to amplify their outrage before they themselves often commit suicide."[6]. These attacks brought to 255 the number of mass shootings in the US so far this year. A 35-year-old man was arrested. However, the Global Health Data Exchange maintains a detailed database that includes estimates of death due to "Physical violence by sharp object" that can serve as a general guideline. . Because of the financial crisis of 20072010, some have lost their jobs, which is stigmatized in China, and have had to return to their native villages jobless and unemployed. [2], Some scholars and experts believe that knife crime, mass stabbing and terrorist attacks have caused a surge in Islamophobia. Experts say mass stabbings usually occur in domestic settings An attack by a knife-wielding student on a college campus near Houston on Tuesday left 14 people wounded - two of them seriously -. by Viola Zhou. Between 2002 and 2007, hospital admissions for assault by a knife or sharp object increased by 34%. The Kunming government said the "serious violent terrorist attack was planned and organized by Xinjiang separatist forces," Xinhua reported. [3], Abuse of alcohol is another risk factor that cause people, particularly young people to involve in violence such as knife crime. After wounding seven female students from Beiguan Primary School he fled the premises, injuring two passersby during his escape. The incident took place in Haikou, the capital city of the southern island province of Hainan. A WHO report states that creating safe learning environment in schools is critical in preventing violence and knife crime among young people. Ranked 71st. [5] A mass stabbing is an incident involving the use of pointed weapons to wound or kill multiple people. It is a long tradition passed from the very old time to the present with too many stories behind it. Particularly in northern Europe, where levels of knife crimes among young people have increased and made headlines. And unlike the US, gun violence is rare in China, where the regulation on firearms is among the strictest in the world. The other 17 people were neighbors that apparently had seen too much. [2], In Scotland, knife crime is treated as a public health issue and a public funded initiative was launched to address the root cause of knife crimes. With a strict gun control law in place that puts the firearms out of reach for ordinary people, knives have become the most common weapon used in such acts of violence. Gao Feng held an emergency meeting at No. Secondly, stabbing is a tradition. Updated Deadly mass stabbings are rarer than mass shootings, but have happened around the world. As a result of this dynamic, countries that have a high number of stabbing deaths tend to have very low gun violence compared to other nations and appear near the bottom of any list of mass shootings per country. Seems the victims were all young adults and they were attacked by a deranged 52 year old. A Warner Bros. Sign up here. Download Historical Data. [2][16] They were offered with assistance in employment, housing and education to help them depart from violence and knife crime. [38][39], A man stabbed three children to death at a primary school in central China and then committed suicide by jumping off a building, state media reported. Damian Grammaticas reports from Kunming where people are already returning to the railway station. In Japan's 2016 Sagamihara stabbings, a knife-wielding former employee killed 19 people and injured 26 more at a care home for the disabled. One man stabbed to death five people with a kitchen knife at a Calgary party. manhunt dead after going into 'medical distress' following arrest: RCMP", "Saskatchewan stabbing suspect Myles Sanderson died from drug overdose: sources | Globalnews.ca", "Idaho murders update: Owner of King Road property "cooperating" with police", "Suspect Arrested in Murders of the Four University of Idaho Students", "NBC News: Bryan Kohberger, suspect in Idaho college slayings, makes court appearance", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mass_stabbing&oldid=1141852237, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 27 February 2023, at 04:18. [2][16], Parenting programs were launched in many countries around the world to improve parenting skills. Another 130 people were wounded in what. He added that those too slow to flee were cut down. Tbh though that's their own fault for being nosy. Street fighting in Bakhmut but Russia not in control, Saving Private Ryan actor Tom Sizemore dies at 61, US lawyer jailed for murdering wife and son, The children left behind in Cuba's mass exodus, Xi Jinping's power grab - and why it matters, Snow, Fire and Lights: Photos of the Week. Videos circulating on. [51], A 49-year-old man has been arrested after attacking 20 children at a primary school in Beijing with a hammer. [32], A knife-wielding attacker has killed two relatives and then slashed 11 people, including six children, outside a school in China's commercial hub of Shanghai. Dozens of passengers were killed and several others injured after a, In Siberia, a microscopic animal has been. [34][35][36], In the early hours of November 13, 2022, four University of Idaho students were fatally stabbed in their off-campus residence in Moscow, Idaho. [24], On 3 June 2017, a terrorist vehicle-ramming and stabbing took place in London, England, UK. In 2014, 29 people were slashed and stabbed to death at a train station in China's southwestern city of . [26] Another child and an adult were seriously wounded but survived. [27] The suspect is a local farmer who is suspected of being mentally ill.[28], On 21 September 2012, three children died and 13 more were injured after a suspected mental patient allegedly broke into a nursery in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region and attacked students with a knife. [62], Following the Chenpeng school attack, the Chinese government began posting security guards in schools throughout the country. [24][25] The suspect, former employee Satoshi Uematsu,[26] surrendered himself at a police station near the site of the attack shortly after. Videos circulating on. All Rights Reserved. He wants to turn China into an innovation leader by 2035 and a global tech superpower by 2050. Twitter. India News and Entertainment News here. [59] Police said the suspect, identified as 48-year-old Liu Xiaohui, fled to a mountainous area in a neighboring county after the attack, and was arrested 12 hours later. [2] However, mass stabbing and similar terrorist attacks carried out by Islamic extremists have resulted in the rise of Islamophobia.[4]. The US Senate on Tuesday passed rare, bipartisan legislation meant to counter Beijings growing influence by investing more than $200 billion into American technology, science and research. In April, four people were killed in. Anton Lundin Pettersson: Used a sword to kill 3 and injure 1 at Kronan School in Trollhttan, Sweden in 2015. Facebook. [15] In Scotland, there was a threefold increase in average sentence for carrying a knife in 2015 when compared to the data from 10 years ago. Top News Stories. City officials said evidence implicated militants from the western region of Xinjiang, but this was not verified. Later, in 2019, the Kawasaki stabbings resulted in the deaths of three people (including the stabber) and the injury of 18 more. [16] Gang members were also invited to a meeting with the police, health professionals, victims and social service workers where they discussed the implications of knife crime and violence. [9], An attacker named Wu Huanming (), 48, killed seven children and two adults and injured 11 other persons with a cleaver at a kindergarten in Hanzhong, Shaanxi on May 12, 2010;[8] early reports were removed from the internet in China, for fear that mass coverage of such violence could provoke copycat attacks. Another factor is China's male-based gender imbalance cause by the one child policy, in which there are a lot of single men frustrated at the dating market in China and their low prospects. Updated Date: Published by Statista Research Department , Oct 14, 2022. However, because they do not have social security (because of the hukou system), many of them do not have health insurance. With a knife in each hand, he killed a 39 year-old man and a 12 year-old schoolgirl,. Police arrested the 17-year-old on suspicion of attempted murder after he allegedly stabbed a 60-year-old teacher multiple times in the arms and stomach. Instagram. Zheng said that he performed the attack after being turned down by a girl and suffering "unfair treatment" from the girl's wealthy family. It was the second random attack on schoolchildren in the mainland in three weeks. I suspect this has something to do with being stuck in some mental/emotional developmental stage (s) that can't mature. [24] 19 residents of the care center were killed, and an additional 26 people were wounded.
State officials blame the attack in Yunnan province on separatist 'terrorists.'
. [47] The blast occurred at the entrance of the kindergarten, while children were leaving school. A teenager was killed and four people were critically wounded after they were stabbed while tubing on a busy Wisconsin river on Saturday, authorities said. The Chinese knife attack wounded 22 kids and an 85-year-old woman at Chenpeng village in the southern province of Guangxi. [29], On 14 December 2012, a 36-year-old villager in the village of Chenpeng, Henan Province, stabbed 23 children and an elderly woman at the village's primary school as children were arriving for classes. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. The students suffered mild injuries; two adults suffered more severe injuries. According to a statement from the Shanghai police, posted on its Weibo account, the attacker, 29, was caught by pedestrians at the scene. Three people were left dead and six others wounded as a gangster wearing a cap and mask stormed a kindergarten and attacked people with a knife in southeast China's Jiangxi province. Yes, there are mass stabbings in the U.K., but they're also far less deadly than mass shootings for reasons that no adult needs to have explained to them. They are then more likely to resort to violence. China's Mass Stabbing Crisis! [6] The media also refers to knife crime as a stabbing incident or the illegal possession of knives by a person in the public. A review by Gatestone Institute of German police blotters found that 2018 was a record year for stabbings and knife crimes in Germany: Police reported more than 4,100 knife-related crimes in 2018 . [42], Around 11:40a.m. 58-year-old Lei Mingyue entered an after-school care center in Hantai District and attacked students lining up for lunch with an axe. That plus a Q\u0026A with China Uncensored!YouTube demonetizes our channels! [2] Examples of drugs that are particularly linked to acts of violence include tobacco, cocaine and amphetamines. File photo of police standing guard next to a basket being used to cover a knife within a cordoned off area . [2], Education programs aimed at reducing knife crime has also been introduced. An additional 14 children and two teachers were wounded, according to state news agency Xinhua. Note that these data indicate the percentage of homicides that are committed using knives and sharp objects, but are not indicative of the homicide rate or the total number of homicides in a given country. On 16 October 2017, Breitbart.com posted a story reporting that according to . [19][20] All of the attacks happened in the United Kingdom in 2017. The summit, which begins June 11 and runs for three days, is expected to include discussions on how the worlds wealthiest democracies can work together to tackle major global challenges such as access to covid-19 vaccinations and climate change, while countering the rise of China and Russia. RCMP said they are looking for 31-year-old Damien Sanderson and 30-year-old Myles Sanderson in connection with the stabbings. No motive for the assault was immediately publicized. Beijing CNN An attacker with a knife injured 37 children and two adults at an elementary school in southern China on Thursday, according to a local government statement. [30] Eight people were killed, and 48 others were injured, including members of the public and four unarmed police officers who attempted to stop the assailants. [30] The attacker was restrained at the school, and later arrested. A man with the surname Zeng, aged 24, was apprehended by police. The Oxford English Dictionary defines the verb stab as an action that propels a pointed weapon with the intention of harm or murder. As the United States routinely faces the tragedy of mass shootings, China is struggling to put an end to its own threat to public safety: indiscriminate stabbings. Most of the injured were schoolchildren. [55], 39 people (37 students and two adults) are injured in a knife attack at a primary school. [2] Illicit drug trade has been linked to the increasing incidence of knife crime. Speaking in the Australian city of Perth Wednesday, Morrison will call for democratic nations to work together to reinforce, renovate and buttress a world order that favors freedom, according to a transcript of the speech provided to CNN. The choice of schools for most of the attacks means they could be copycat crimes.[20][61]. The attacker was a jobless doctor who reportedly was venting frustration after a failed romantic relationship. [8][17] The attacker later committed suicide at his house; he was the landlord of the school,[18] Shengshui Temple private kindergarten, and had been involved in an ongoing dispute with the school administrator about when the school would move out of the building. On April 30, Wang Yonglai used a hammer to cause head injury to preschool children in Weifang,[8] Shandong, then used gasoline to commit suicide by self-immolation. Some who escaped were desperately looking for missing loved ones. Copyright 2023. [37] On December 30, a suspect, 28-year-old Bryan Christopher Kohberger, was arrested in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, on four counts of first-degree murder and felony burglary.[38][39]. Knife violence in Asia is not exclusive to China.