Knife attack in Guangxi kills 4 pupils  

Police arrive at the scene. Four children were killed in a knife attack on the morning of Sept. 26 in Lingshan, Guangxi. (Photo: Xinhua)

(ECNS) – A knife-wielding man killed four children in Pingshan, Lingshan County of southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, at 6:20am on Friday, Xinhua news reported.

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The four kids were on their way to Gupu Elementary School when they were slashed by the middle-aged man. Three of them died at the scene, while another died at the local clinic after a failed rescue.

Initial investigation indicates that the suspect, a 56-year-old local villager, is named Shi Jianting. He was riding a tricycle with plate number ending with 037 when he attacked the four kids with a knife.

The police are hunting down the suspect.