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18 injured in China knife attack; suspect shot, arrested

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BEIJING -- Police in northern China say 18 people were injured when a man attacked people on a city street with a knife.

 

The Changchun police department said on its microblog that the 50-year-old suspect in Tuesday's attack was taken into custody after being shot.

 

It said none of the injuries were life-threatening and officers were looking further into any possible motivations. The police microblog cited family members as saying that the suspect, Wang Yunwei, had formerly been hospitalized for mental health issues.

 

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