| Type: | Mass stabbing |
| Location: | Songjiang, Shanghai, China |
| Fatalities: | 3 |
| Injuries: | 15 |
| Weapon: | Knives |
| Accused: | Lin |
| Motive: | Under investigation, possibly to vent anger over personal financial issues |
| Date: | 30 September 2024 |
| Coordinates: | 31.0045°N 121.2346°W |
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On 30 September 2024, a mass stabbing incident occurred at a supermarket, resulting in the deaths of three people and 15 others injured.[1] [2] A 37-year-old male suspect was arrested at the scene.[3]
On 30 September 2024, the eve of China's National Day, a mass stabbing incident occurred at a Walmart supermarket in the Songjiang District of Shanghai. A total of 18 victims were rushed to the hospital, although three of them died due to knife injuries while the other 15, who all sustained non-life-threatening injuries, were undergoing treatment.[4] [5]
According to local police, the suspect, a 37-year-old man surnamed Lin, was detained by the authorities at the scene.[6] The suspect had allegedly harboured feelings of anger that arose from a "personal economic dispute", which prompted the suspect to commit the crime.[7]