Tuesday, March 23, 2010

8 students killed in China knife attack Suspect is said to be a former doctor with a history of mental problems

BEIJING - A former doctor armed with a large knife killed eight children and injured five others Tuesday at an elementary school in eastern China, a local official said.

The assailant was arrested after the 7:20 a.m. attack, Xinhua News Agency said.

He is a former community clinic doctor with a history of mental health problems, said a man surnamed Wu in the Nanping city government office, who would not give his full name as is common among Chinese officials.

[AP]

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