At least three people have been killed and 15 others injured after a man went on a stabbing spree inside a Walmart store in Shanghai. Police have identified the suspect as a 37-year-old man who had come to the city to “vent out his anger due to a personal financial dispute”.
The incident on Monday night came on the eve of China’s week-long National Day holiday, when the country sees a surge in tourism.
Police confirmed on Tuesday that the suspect had been detained.
The Walmart store is located in the densely populated Songjiang area of Shanghai, which is also home to several universities.
According to police, the victims died in hospital, while the injured persons “did not suffer life-threatening injuries” and are believed to be out of danger.
In recent months, China has seen an increase in knife attacks as the country implemented a ban on firearms.
In September a 10-year-old Japanese boy was stabbed to death near his school in the city of Shenzhen. In June, Four American college instructors stabbed to death In a public park in the northeastern city of Jilin.
Meanwhile, two people died and 10 others were injured in May The woman with the knife started stabbing In a primary school in Jiangxi province.