Chaos in Shanghai: Man Goes on Stabbing Rampage at Walmart
In a horrific turn of events, three individuals lost their lives and 15 others were left injured after a man unleashed a stabbing rampage inside a Walmart supermarket in Shanghai on Monday night.
Chinese authorities swiftly took action, apprehending a 37-year-old man identified as Lin at the scene. It was revealed that Lin had traveled to Shanghai with the intent to “vent his anger due to a personal economic dispute.” The investigation into the incident is currently ongoing.
The harrowing incident unfolded at a bustling shopping mall located in Songjiang, a densely populated district situated in the southwest region of the city and also housing multiple universities.
Tragically, the three individuals who lost their lives succumbed to their injuries at the hospital. Fortunately, the remaining 15 victims sustained non-life-threatening wounds and are currently out of danger.
“There was blood everywhere,” recounted an eyewitness identified as Shi in an interview with BBC News. Shi, a proprietor of a jewelry store within the Ludu International Commercial Plaza, described the chaotic scene as dozens of firefighters and SWAT officers swarmed the mall, urging people to evacuate.
Witnessing the panic unfold, Shi shared, “No one had ever experienced something like this, and we weren’t mentally prepared for it… This kind of random incident is terrifying and unsettling.” Reflecting on his own close call with death, Shi emphasized the gravity of the situation.
Despite the gravity of the incident, discussions related to the event have seemingly been suppressed on Chinese social media platforms.
The Walmart supermarket resumed operations the following day with enhanced security measures in place.
While firearms are prohibited in China, the nation has witnessed a surge in knife-related attacks in recent times.
These incidents include the tragic death of a 10-year-old Japanese student who was stabbed near his school in southern China last month, an attack on four US college instructors in a public park in Jilin in June, and a deadly assault at a hospital in Yunnan in May that claimed two lives and left 21 others wounded. — BBC
