Relative held over deputy mayor's death

Police believe suspect angry about not getting better placement

TAIYUAN - A city official in Datong was killed on Saturday and his brother-in-law has been arrested, according to local government.

Wang Weiguo, 51, deputy mayor of Datong, in North China's Shanxi province, was killed about 8:45 pm on Saturday. Zhou Yun, the 59-year-old suspect, has been arrested, the city's publicity and public security departments said on Monday.