2024 Shanghai supermarket stabbing
2024 mass stabbing in China
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On 30 September 2024, a mass stabbing incident occurred at a Walmart supermarket in Songjiang, Shanghai, China, 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]
Songjiang, Shanghai, China
21:46 (CST)
| 2024 Shanghai supermarket stabbing | |
|---|---|
 The perpetrator roaming the supermarket with knives during the attack | |
| Location | 31.0045°N 121.2346°E Songjiang, Shanghai, China |
| Date | 30 September 2024 21:46 (CST) |
Attack type | Mass stabbing |
| Weapon | Knives |
| Deaths | 3 |
| Injured | 15 |
| Motive | Under investigation, possibly to vent anger over personal financial issues |
| Accused | Lin Weihu |
Incident
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. At 21:46, a man armed with two knives entered the supermarket and quickly stabbed people before being subdued.[4] A total of 18 victims including a two-year-old 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.[5][6]
According to local police, the suspect, a 37-year-old man identified as Lin Weihu, was detained by the authorities at the scene.[7][8] The suspect had allegedly harboured feelings of anger that arose from a "personal economic dispute", which prompted the suspect to commit the crime.[9]
