The incident happened in Changzhou. The hostages were rescued safely and the man has been controlled by the police.
At around 5:20 PM yesterday, a man from Sichuan held a female reporter hostage with a knife outside the Changzhou TV station and then broke into the third floor of the editorial building. After being persuaded by everyone, the man finally dropped his knife. It was learned that the man had been lingering outside the TV station for a long time, hoping that a report could help him find his girlfriend, but it was unsuccessful, so he impulsively held the female reporter hostage.
□ Fast reporter Ge Xiaolin
The female reporter was suddenly held hostage
It was learned that at around 5:20 PM that day, three female reporters from the Urban News Workshop program of Changzhou TV station went to the opposite supermarket to buy snacks. Among them, the female reporter Xiao Ye (pseudonym) who was held hostage was walking in front. When they stepped out of the gate, the hostage incident occurred.
Xiao Min (pseudonym) told the reporter that when they happily walked out of the TV station gate, a short man suddenly rushed towards them and pounced on Xiao Ye who was in front. The man used his left arm to strangle Xiao Ye's neck and held a sharp knife about 20-30 centimeters long in his right hand. He had no expression on his face and looked very fierce.
The security guards and employees of the TV station quickly came forward to persuade the man, but instead, the man tightened his arm around Xiao Ye’s neck. Xiao Ye was too scared to struggle, and everyone dared not approach rashly at this moment.
A female reporter who was also preparing to go out told the reporter that the man was wearing all black clothes - a black casual jacket, black pants, and white sneakers. He was around 30 years old and about 160 cm tall. "It is said that he has been waiting outside the TV station for almost a whole day."
The clever persuasion of the violent man by the crowd
Subsequently, the man dragged Xiao Ye into the editorial building, took the elevator to the third floor, and entered the first large office on the third floor. The leaders and employees of the TV station who arrived later tried to persuade him. However, the man suddenly became emotionally agitated and began to cry loudly. A leader of the TV station saw that the man was losing control of his emotions and seized the opportunity to persuade him, saying that if he had any difficulties, he could tell them. Then, they arranged for a camera to be set up in front of him, and only then did the man let go of Xiao Ye. A department director of the TV station then approached and patted the man on the shoulder, saying, "Put down the knife and talk slowly." The man's tense emotions began to ease, and he placed the knife on the table.
According to a journalist who was present, the man voluntarily took out his ID card at that time, but because the situation was too urgent, everyone didn't have time to look carefully. They only knew that he was from Sichuan.
According to Xiao Min, who has been on the scene all along, "He intermittently said that he had no other choice and did this to find his girlfriend." Because he kept crying, his speech was unclear, and at that time, no one understood why he did this, but it should be related to his girlfriend. It was revealed that the man seemed to want to use the TV station's report to find his girlfriend who had abandoned him, but apparently, he didn't get any response.
It was learned that the police station in the jurisdiction quickly arrived at the scene. After seeing the police, the man lost control of his emotions again, but was quickly subdued. Subsequently, the captured Xiao Ye and the man were taken to the police station together. Currently, the case is under investigation.
(Editor: SN021)