The news from Epoch Times on July 14, 2026: A 27-year-old dessert shop owner in Hangzhou was stabbed to death by a 54-year-old textile factory worker at the entrance of his shop. This incident has sparked attention on social media in mainland China. The motive of the perpetrator is currently unknown.
On July 13, Hangzhou police reported a case of knife attack. That morning, at the entrance of a dessert shop, the shop owner, a 27-year-old man named Shao, was fatally stabbed despite rescue efforts. The suspect, a 54-year-old textile factory worker named Jin, has been taken into custody. According to the initial investigation, the incident was triggered by long-standing personal disputes between the two parties, but the specific reason for the attack was not clearly stated in the report.
A netizen from Zhejiang, “Ze Xiao Ze zz_,” posted that he had been a customer of this dessert shop for two years during his university days. He expressed shock at the news of the male owner being fatally stabbed multiple times at the shop entrance at the young age of 27.
The post mentioned, “This shop was opened by a couple. I’ve been ordering from this shop since the entrepreneurial chain reaction started in our WeChat group. It holds a deep connection with my college life, the food is especially delicious, and I’ve recommended this shop to other classmates. I can’t fathom how shocked and saddened the girlfriend must be to see her partner lying at the shop entrance, and the mysterious connection between the textile factory and dessert shop. It’s too eerie, too heartbreaking.”
Another netizen from Zhejiang, “Qi Shan 789,” commented that he had tried the desserts from this shop before. He noted that the shop used to operate solely online before opening a physical store in the past two years. The sudden occurrence of a murder case leaves him baffled.
Some netizens questioned why a 54-year-old textile factory worker like Jin, with nearly a generational age gap from the victim, would be involved in such a violent crime when their professions had no direct overlap. They found it puzzling why this homicide took place.
There were rumors circulating online alleging that the crime was due to conflicts between the older generation of parents, leading to the targeted attack. However, official confirmation of this speculation is still pending.
Several netizens stated that regardless of any personal conflicts or disputes, resorting to violence and murder should never be justified.