Five Injured in Violence at Beishan Park in Jilin, Suspect at Large
In Jilin City, Jilin Province, an incident of stabbing occurred on the morning of June 10 at Beishan Park. According to a notice issued by the Chuanying Public Security Sub-bureau Criminal Police Brigade, around 11:40 a.m. on June 10, a criminal case took place at Beishan Park in Jilin City, where five individuals were injured to varying degrees. They are currently receiving treatment at the hospital with no life-threatening injuries.
Authorities are currently searching for a man named Cui Dapeng, who resides in Longtan District of Jilin City. He is approximately 1.75 meters tall and was wearing a black long-sleeved shirt, black pants, and a black hat at the time of fleeing. The notice includes a photo of the male suspect.
Cornell College in Iowa has confirmed that four of the wounded individuals are teachers who were conducting collaborative teaching at North China University. Among the injured is the brother of an Iowa State Representative. The U.S. Department of State is closely monitoring the situation.
In a statement, Cornell College mentioned that the teachers were injured in a “serious accident” while visiting a park in Jilin. At the time of the attack, they were accompanied by instructors from a local Chinese cooperating institution.
Iowa State Representative Adam Zabner stated that his brother David was one of the four injured individuals in the incident, which was a knife attack. The group was attacked by a knife-wielding man while visiting a temple on June 10.
Zabner mentioned that his brother suffered a stab wound to the arm at Beishan Park and is currently receiving medical treatment.
From images circulating online, three injured individuals can be seen lying on the ground with significant bloodstains. When paramedics arrived at the scene, the victims were still conscious. The motive of the attacker remains unclear.
It appears that this incident has quickly come under online scrutiny by the Chinese authorities. On June 11, searches for terms like “Jilin foreigners” on Weibo yielded minimal information.
Netizens have turned to discussing the matter in related threads, with some requesting more details about the event. Official Chinese media outlets have refrained from reporting on this incident.