Knife attack injures 4 in Beijing

BEIJING - A knife-wielding man injured four people on Monday in a Carrefour store in Beijing, police confirmed.

The suspect, a Beijing local surnamed Wang, was captured on the spot, police said.

Wang was born in 1963, according to a statement published on the Beijing Public Security Bureau's Weibo account.

The injured included a baby who was seriously injured in the belly, said a witness surnamed Wu.

The injured have been taken to hospital.

Police have cordoned off the scene, and people are not allowed to go into the Carrefour store.

Photo uploaded by a Sina Weibo user shows the Maliandao Carrefour store in downtown Beijing, July 22, 2012. [Photo/sina.com.cn]

Photo uploaded by a Sina Weibo user shows the Maliandao Carrefour store cordoned off by local police in downtown Beijing, July 22, 2012. [Photo/sina.com.cn]