On the afternoon of October 12th, a shocking knife attack incident occurred in Building 14 of the dormitory at the Southern University of Science and Technology in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province. It was rumored online that a roommate was stabbed to death. However, as of now, the local police have not issued an official report to confirm the details of the case.
According to chat records of students at the university, the conflict arose from different daily routines among roommates. The male perpetrator wanted to sleep early and requested to turn off the lights, but was opposed by other roommates. After the conflict escalated, the male student stabbed one of his roommates, who collapsed in a pool of blood on the scene.
Photos from the scene show a large amount of blood stains in the corridor where the incident took place, with the injured person lying on the ground and an ambulance parked at the entrance of the dormitory. It was rumored online that the stabbed roommate had unfortunately passed away.
Some students posted messages in their group chat saying, “There’s been a murder in the dormitory,” and advised all members not to return to the dormitory until the danger was resolved, and to stay away from the area of Building 14.
According to the university’s official website, the dormitory building in Phase II of the Southern University of Science and Technology was officially opened in August 2019, with each floor having 22 dorm rooms housing 4 students each.
In response to the incident, the duty office of the Southern University of Science and Technology told Hong Kong’s Ming Pao that a special team has been set up to deal with the aftermath and comfort the emotions of students and staff, but refused to disclose specific details, only saying that they will follow the “information released by the police.” However, as of now, the local police have not issued an official report on the case.
It is worth noting that after the incident, related posts on Chinese social media platforms were quickly censored. Some netizens who had previously posted photos of the scene reported receiving private messages from “Southern University of Science and Technology staff” warning them to delete the posts, or else they would “contact the police.”