Society

Man captured after killing 4 in senior's shelter

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-09-11 07:52

HARBIN - A man who allegedly attacked a shelter for the elderly Friday, killing four people and injuring two others, in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, was captured, local authorities said.

The shelter in Nancha District of Yichun City was reported on fire at 4:40 am. Two people were rescued and four bodies were recovered from the burning building before the fire was put out at 6:30 am, said the provincial emergency response office in a statement.

The dead victims were identified as Zhang Baozhong, 56, Chen Guiwu, 48, Li Fengming, 77 and a woman whose name was unknown, it said.

The police investigation found that a person living in the shelter, Zhou Zhiyi, 50, was a suspect and was captured at around 11 am, it said.

Zhou told authorities that the other residents had treated him poorly and had not paid back money they borrowed from Zhou, it said.

The privately run shelter had 21 people.

Police are still investigating the case. No other details were provided.