Man suspected of killing multiple people apprehended

A person suspected of killing seven people and injuring 11 was grabbed by police in Lyuliang city, Shanxi province, the local government released on Sunday.

According to the release, a man surnamed Guo, 27, injured a 21-year-old woman as a result of an emotional dispute in Xingxian county, Lyuliang, on Saturday afternoon and thereafter killed her mother-in-law, her husband and her son. After that, the suspect drove to escape, during which he hit a police officer and 13 passerbys. Altogether, seven died and 11 were injured.

The case is still under further investigation and a joint task force has been set up to carry out relative work, the release said.