Suspect arrested after Zhuhai car-ramming incident
By Li Wenfang |
chinadaily.com.cn |
Updated: 2024-11-17 02:02
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The People's Procuratorate of Zhuhai, Guangdong province, approved on Saturday the arrest of the suspect surnamed Fan in the "11.11" car-ramming case, on suspicion of endangering public safety. The case is currently under further investigation.
The incident occurred at 7:48 pm local time on Monday Nov 11, when the 62-year-old man, surnamed Fan, allegedly drove an SUV into a sports center in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, and hit a crowd of people who were exercising in the facility.
The incident caused 35 deaths and injuries to 43 others.
Fan was caught as he tried to cut himself with a knife in his car. He went into a coma as a result of the serious self-inflicted injuries in his neck and other parts of his body.
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