17 people were killed in an apparently spontaneous mass murder rampage in August 2010 in Yuanshi County, Hebei, China, by an intoxicated man driving a bucket loader. At least 20 others were wounded in the attack.[1][2]
| Hebei tractor rampage | |
|---|---|
 Hebei province | |
| Location | Yuanshi County, Hebei, China |
| Date | August 1, 2010 |
Attack type | Mass murder, Vehicle ramming attack |
| Weapons | |
| Deaths | 17 |
| Injured | 20+ |
Rampage
editThe rampage began when a coal worker, who had been drinking[3] and had a blood alcohol content of 154 milligrams per 100 millilitres,[4] had an argument. Early reports said his first intended victim was a customer,[2] whom he tried to kill.[3] The customer escaped, but another nearby was killed as the rampage began.[3] A later report said that the first person killed was the murderer's boss, with whom he had been arguing about money.[1]
The attacker smashed into cars, motorcycles, buses, shops and trees. A passersby jumped onto the tractor, and one stabbed the driver in an attempt to stop the attack. The killer tried to attack the passersby with a crowbar and a brick before being subdued.[1] At least eight of the victims died at the scene of the attack, while at least another three died in a hospital.[2] The youngest victim was five years old.[5] The rampage lasted for about an hour.[6]
Aftermath
editThe attack followed unrelated attacks on schools elsewhere in China; the Chinese government removed some mentions of the incidents from the internet in China for fear that mass coverage of such violence can provoke copycat attacks.[7] The various attacks on anonymous people and an attack on police have resulted in calls for better mental health care, as mental health problems often go undiagnosed and untreated in China.[8] As a result, 550 new mental health clinics were opened and security was increased outside primary schools and nurseries all over China.[9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Wivell, David (August 3, 2010). "Death toll rises in China tractor rampage". The Globe and Mail. Toronto.
- ^ a b c "Tractor rampage attack in China kills 11". BBC News. 2 August 2010.
- ^ a b c "Angry drunk kills 11 at Chinese mine". UPI. Aug 2, 2010.
- ^ "China coal worker kills 11 in drunken rampage with tractor". The Hindu. August 2, 2010. Retrieved August 2, 2010.
- ^ "Death toll rises in China tractor rampage". CTV News. August 3, 2010.
- ^ "Man on Drunken Tractor Rampage Kills 11 in China". CBS News. August 2, 2010.
- ^ "China school attack leaves 9 dead". Associated Press/CBS News. May 12, 2010.
- ^ "Drunken Man Kills 11 In China Tractor Rampage". Associated Press/NPR. August 2, 2010. Archived from the original on August 5, 2010. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
- ^ "Driver Kills 11 In Drunken Tractor Rampage". Sky News. August 2, 2010.
External links
edit- What makes a Mass Killer?
- Mass Murder: A Small Person's Way to Immortality
- Death toll rises in China tractor rampage[dead link], The Associated Press (August 3, 2010)
- 河北疯狂铲车致8死20余伤 系男子杀人后冲进公路, news.china.com (August 2, 2010)
- 元氏铲车冲撞致11人死 司机李献良原系酒驾, haixiachina.com (August 4, 2010)
- 河北驾铲车撞人男子被拘 同事称其是老实人, Sohu (August 4, 2010)
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