Zhaike Village massacre

Zhaike Village massacre
Location
Date
Attack type	Mass murder, mass shooting
Weapon	Modified firearm, knife
Deaths	21+
Non-fatal injuries	40+
Perpetrator	Unknown

On February 10, 2024, an alleged mass shooting occurred in Zhaike village (宅科) in Ju County, Rizhao, Shandong, China. The perpetrator supposedly shot and killed at least 21 people, and injured more than 40 others with a knife and modified firearm.

Attacks

In the early hours of February 10, a man reported to be in his thirties, possibly a former Special Police Unit officer, stabbed two people to death outside of a building in the village. Soon after, a crowd of possibly over a hundred civilians and medical personnel gathered around the scene. The perpetrator, who had been hiding behind cover, emerged and fired upon the crowd with a modified firearm (reported by some sources to be an automatic weapon stolen from the police armory, or possibly a converted nail gun or staple gun). After killing at least 21 people, the perpetrator fled the scene.

Aftermath

Shortly after the incident, terms such as "Zhaike incident" and "Ju County murder case" briefly began trending on social media sites, before disappearing. Some articles regarding the incident were taken down, supposedly due to government censorship. A large-scale manhunt began, and some sources allege that up to six perpetrators may have been involved. The reported death toll varied widely from several sources, some saying as many as 120-130 people were killed, however, it is highly likely this figure was a mistranslation from Chinese, as the emergency response number in China is 120. No official statements have been made, and much of the known information remains unverified by officials.

See also

• List of massacres in China
• Tian Mingjian incident

References

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