2026 Beijing ramming attack
Vehicle-ramming attack in Beijing, China
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On March 29, 2026, a man intentionally drove a loader into the Dahanji Market in Fangshan District, Beijing, China. Immediate casualty figures are unavailable, with social media claiming 8-13 people were killed and multiple others were injured.
| 2026 Beijing ramming attack | |
|---|---|
| Location | Fangshan, Beijing, China |
| Date | March 29, 2026 c.11:00 a.m. (CST) |
| Target | Civilians |
Attack type | Vehicle-ramming attack, mass murder |
| Weapon | Front loader |
| Deaths | 8-13+ (unconfirmed) |
| Injured | "Many" (including the perpetrator) |
| Perpetrator | Unidentified man in his 50s |
No. of participants | 1 |
| Defenders | A group of people |
Background
The Dahanji Market (大韩继) is a large, long-running rural vegetable market in Beijing.[1][unreliable source?]
Attack
At approximately 11:00 a.m. CST,[2] a man drove a loader into the crowded Dahanji Market. A witness said that at the time of the attack, the section of the road was closed and the vehicle broke through a checkpoint before entering the market.[1] Multiple people were struck by the vehicle, including vendors and bystanders. Videos showed several destroyed stalls and produce strewn on the ground, as well as potential blood stains. Bystanders threw items at the loader's cab,[3][4] and a crowd of people dragged the driver out of the vehicle and beat him, severly injuring him before he was arrested by police.[1][5][6] Many police officers, paramedics and firefighters were dispatched to the scene.[7]
Victims
EBC News wrote that due to internet censorship in China, only unverified information was available online through social media.[8] According to one person who filmed the attack, seven or eight people were killed instantly,[9] with videos showing around eight people lying motionless on the ground.[10] Other rumours estimated eight to ten dead and twelve injured.[8] Video showed CPR being performed on injured victims.[11] Several people were reportedly in critical condition.[12] Social media comments, which are cited in some Taiwanese online platforms such as Mirror Media, claimed that at least 13 people died at the scene.[13][14]
Perpetrator
The perpetrator is an unidentified man reported to be in his 50s.[1] An image of a man, allegedly the perpetrator, visibly bloodied and subdued on the ground by locals, was shared online.[2] Netizens assume that he had acted out of "revenge against society", as this is a common motive in such attacks.[2] According to blogger Teacher Li Is Not Your Teacher, locals speculate that the perpetrator carried out the attack in revenge for failing his whistleblower report, citing chat messages claiming related documents were found in the loader.[15] Other online users speculate that the attack could have been related to displacement of rural residents since the area around the market has been undergoing urbanization.[2]