Motive sought in fatal shootings of police, homeowners

The Ministry of Public Security released a statement on Wednesday expressing sadness over the deaths of two police officers who were shot on Tuesday during a manhunt for a gunman in Suning, Hebei province.

Condolences were also expressed about the suicide of the wife of one of the slain officers. The woman jumped from the sixth floor of a hotel at about 4 am on Wednesday, according to the Cangzhou Public Security Department.

Her action was apparently triggered by grief over the death of her husband, police officer Xue Yongqing, 48, Beijing News reported. The second officer was Yuan Shuai, 34.