CRIME

Man suspected of killing multiple people apprehended

A person suspected of killing seven people and injuring 11 was grabbed by police in Lyuliang city, Shanxi province, the local government released yesterday.

According to the release, cited by China Daily a man surnamed Guo, 27, injured a 21-year-old woman as a result of an emotional dispute in Xingxian county, Lyuliang, on Saturday afternoon and thereafter killed her mother-in-law, her husband and her son. After that, the suspect drove to escape, during which he hit a police officer and 13 passerbys. Altogether, seven died and 11 were injured.

The case is still under further investigation and a joint task force has been set up to carry out relative work, the release said. China Daily

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