China: man kills seven neighbors and injures two more in the center of the country

A man surnamed Wang allegedly killed seven people and injured two others in the town of Shangluo (center), Shaanxi province, local police reported today.

The event occurred at 4:20 p.m. local time on Monday (08:20 GMT) in the Shangzhou district.

The 56-year-old suspect committed the murders by “neighborhood disputes”, according to the local security forces.

After receiving a tip, the police arrived at the scene and sent the injured to hospital for treatment.

After committing the murders, Wang committed suicide by jumping into a river, Police said in a statement.

Investigators found his body hours later and confirmed the identity of the suspect.

The case is still under investigation and the identity of the victims has not been released.

Source: Elcomercio

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