In the afternoon of Sunday, February 11, a violent knife attack occurred in the Joy City mall (西单大悦) in the Xidan central shopping district in Beijing.
News of the attack was first officially reported on social media by Pingan Beijing (@平安北京), the official Weibo account of the Beijing public security bureau.
The incident occurred around 13:00, when an armed man reportedly became violent. Chinese media have not reported any details about the incident, but various videos and images shared on social media show injured people being rushed to the hospital.
A "violent incident" with an apparent knife-wielding man happened in Xidan's Joy City mall #Beijing this afternoon. Suspect arrested: https://t.co/gukiwbhHEB pic.twitter.com/O9dLgB72xc
— What's on Weibo (@WhatsOnWeibo) 11 februari 2018
On Weibo and WeChat, news of the violent incident is making its rounds as people at the scene share how they heard screams and saw a man with a knife.
Chinese media do report that police was quick to arrive at the scene, and that an armed man has been arrested for the incident.
This report is being updated.
By Manya Koetse & Miranda Barnes
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