Tragedy Strikes Shanghai: Knife Attack on Eve of National Holiday Leaves Three Dead, Sparks Outrage

Stabbing Incident in Shanghai on the Eve of National Day Results in Three Fatalities

Three individuals have lost their lives and 15 are hospitalized following a stabbing spree in a supermarket, which police say was driven by personal disputes. Authorities have taken one man into custody in connection with the attack.

All the injured parties were quickly taken to the hospital, where three of them died from their injuries. According to a Tuesday morning announcement from the Shanghai police, the conditions of the other victims are not considered critical.

Authorities received a call at 9:47 p.m. and quickly apprehended a man following an incident at a grocery store in the suburban area of Songjiang in Shanghai. An investigation is currently ongoing, according to the report.

Authorities have named the suspected attacker as Lin, a 37-year-old who journeyed to Shanghai to express his frustration regarding a private financial disagreement. The police have not revealed Lin's hometown.

The event has overshadowed the beginning of China's week-long vacation, a time when domestic travel is anticipated to exceed levels seen before the pandemic in the next few days. Videos shared on social media have ignited significant outrage, with numerous people denouncing the assault.

Security camera video from inside the grocery store displaying the suspect was circulated on China's social media site Weibo. Shoppers are visible fleeing in various directions as the purported assailant, wielding a pair of knives, navigates through the store.