3 children killed in nursery rampage
By Zhao Yinan | China Daily | Updated: 2012-09-22 07:52
At least three children died and 13 more were injured after a suspected mental patient allegedly broke into a nursery in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region on Friday and attacked the kids with a knife, Xinhua News Agency reported.
The suspect, surnamed Wu, was caught on-site by police officers, who rushed to the nursery after receiving emergency calls.
Xinhua said the incident happened around 2 pm, when Wu broke into a residential house in Pingnan county. The building holds nearby students who use the facility to take midday rests. The report said facts of the case are being verified, and the investigation is still under way.
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