Suspected killer of 4 captured in Hebei

A man suspected of killing four people on Friday in Weicunbeijie village of Baoding, Hebei province, was arrested on Monday, the local security bureau said.

The suspect, Wang Huiqiang, 37, is believed to have killed his grandfather, his daughter-in-law, his granddaughter and a grandson, and he then escaped, the Qingyuan district branch of the Baoding police said.

The branch received a report about the killings at around 10:45 am on Friday. A person surnamed Wang claimed a brother and other family members were missing, that their house was locked and that blood could be seen around the gate, the police said.

An investigation concluded that Wang Huiqiang might have committed the crime, and police began searching for him. He was questioned in custody, they said.