| 2013 Shanghai shooting | |
|---|---|
 Location of Baoshan District (red) within the city of Shanghai | |
| Location | Shanghai, China |
| Date | June 22, 2013 |
Attack type | Spree shooting |
| Weapons |
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| Deaths | 6 |
| Injured | 4 |
On June 22, 2013, a man went on a killing spree in Shanghai, China. Six people died and four others were injured. The perpetrator allegedly beat to death a coworker at the Guangyu fine chemical company in Shanghai's Baoshan District, and then shot to death one person in Pudong District. The perpetrator shot and killed one person in Baoshan, and then returned to the fine chemical company where he shot to death three more people before being apprehended. The suspected perpetrator is 62-year-old Fan Jieming.[1][2]
Details
The attacker allegedly beat a colleague to death at the Guangyu fine chemical company in the Baoshan District of the city. He retrieved a hunting rifle that had been hidden in his dormitory, and then asked a taxi cab driver to take him to Pudong District. When the cab stopped in Pudong, the attacker shot the driver to death and drove the vehicle back to Baoshan. In Baoshan, he shot and killed a soldier who was guarding the entrance to a barracks and stole his gun. The suspect then returned to the factory and shot dead three more people, including a manager who may have also been one of the factory's owners.[1][2][3][4]
Suspect
The suspected perpetrator is 62-year-old Fan Jieming. According to Shanghai police, the rampage may have been motivated by an economic dispute.[1][2]
References
- 1 2 3 China shooting spree ends with six dead, The Guardian (June 23, 2013)
- 1 2 3 Police in China says man fatally shoots colleagues and soldier in rare case of gun violence, Associated Press via Fox News (June 22, 2013)
- ↑ Shanghai sees 6 dead in rare shooting spree, reports say, South China Morning Post (June 23, 2013)
- ↑ Man detained after allegedly killing 6 in Shanghai, Xinhua (June 23, 2013)