Investigation underway after 2 stabbed to death in Tangshan

Two people were stabbed to death by another man due to a conflict on Saturday in Fengrun district, Tangshan, North China's Hebei province, according to a statement released by the district's public security bureau on Monday.

The suspect, surnamed Zhang, fled afterwards and was captured around 11 pm that day.

The incident occurred around 5 pm at a grove in Dengwu township. The two victims, surnamed Li and Zheng, died after emergency rescue efforts.

Further investigation about the case is underway, the statement said.