An irate man, carrying a nail-driving gun, takes a woman hostage on a
bus in Guiyang, Guizhou Province December 26, 2006. Police had
to cordon off the bus to ensure the safety of the hostage
and onlookers. The man was later diagnosed to be suffering from
intermittent mental disorder. He first confronted with the police with
knives and a nail-driving gun, and then hopped onto a bus and took a woman
passenger hostage. A sniper shot and injured the man, and the hostage was
freed unhurt. [Xinhua] |