Hao Shengchun, who subdued the attacker, left Xiao Gao shocked and trembling. Master Li's arm was injured. The man used a wallpaper knife when he attacked others.
City Evening News - At around 12 noon yesterday, a man in his 50s broke into an advertising design company on Shanghai Road in Changchun, smashing computer keyboards. After running out, he used a wallpaper knife to cut the arm of a delivery driver. In the span of over ten minutes, the man injured four people with the knife on the street before being restrained by two civilians with wire.
The man stormed into the company and smashed keyboards.
Yesterday afternoon, the streets of Shanghai Road were quiet. Inside Yiyuan Audio-Visual Advertising Design Co., Ltd., which is next to Nanguang Square Police Station, Xiao Gao was still shaken. After the incident, many nearby merchants gathered here, discussing the harrowing scene that had just occurred. "He suddenly walked in, muttering something," Xiao Gao said. It was around noon at 12 o'clock, and the boss had gone out to eat, leaving only her in the company. She was sitting at the first computer to the left upon entering. Xiao Gao thought the man might have business inquiries, so she asked him what he needed. The man seemed not to understand Xiao Gao's words and slowly walked to the computer Xiao Gao was using. Suddenly, he reached out and started pounding on the keyboard. Xiao Gao was frightened and quickly got up to ask the man what he was doing. The man grabbed the phone on the printer and threw it on the ground, smashing all three phones on the table.
The driver's arm was cut off in a piece.
Xiao Gao quickly ran out for help through the back door, which was another storefront (Lida Plastic Factory). Xiao Gao rushed over and saw Xiao Liu from the plastic factory inside. Xiao Liu, also a girl, came over after seeing the terrified Xiao Gao. At this time, the man was still very agitated, smashing things with a trash can inside. Seeing this, Xiao Liu was scared and ran out. Xiao Gao then noticed Master Li Dongsheng, who was loading goods. Upon learning the situation, Master Li first told Xiao Gao to call the police and then went inside himself.
At 15:20 yesterday, Master Li, who had just returned from the hospital after bandaging, described the situation at the time to the reporter. "When I entered, he was quite agitated. He looked to be at least in his 50s." However, Master Li didn't expect that in a moment of carelessness, the man suddenly picked up a wallpaper knife and slashed at Master Li. "I didn't feel much from the first slash, but then he slashed me again. I felt pain in my arm and saw a piece of flesh fall on the ground. A large piece of flesh was sliced off my arm." Master Li was also frightened and hurriedly covered his arm and ran out. After Master Li was sent to the hospital, the doctor treated him, and his wound required nine stitches. The doctor said that to prevent infection, he would need several days of antibiotics, and since a large piece of flesh was cut off, he might need skin grafting in the future.
On Ningbo Road, he continuously injured three more people with the knife.
After slashing Master Li, the man slowly ran out of the back door of Yiyuan Audio-Visual Advertising Design Co., Ltd., heading straight to Ningbo Road. Both sides of Ningbo Road were lined with merchants selling hardware supplies. Many merchants witnessed the man injuring others. "At that time, the man's eyes were staring straight ahead, walking slowly as if disabled, holding a wallpaper knife," one merchant said. Although some people sensed that the man was abnormal, there were too many people on the quiet street, and no one gave it much thought.
In an instant, the man directly arrived in front of Zhongyuan Daily Goods Wholesale Building on Ningbo Road. Seeing a man pushing a small cart delivering goods, he slashed twice. "He slashes anyone he sees; fortunately, I dodged quickly, but my chin was still slashed," Zhang Chengde, who was slashed, told reporters. At the time, he was pushing a cart to deliver goods when someone suddenly stabbed him from behind. Fortunately, he was wearing thick clothing, so his body wasn't cut. Before he could react, the man slashed again, cutting from Zhang Chengde's neck to his chin. After slashing Zhang Chengde, the man turned around and continued walking, constantly waving the red wallpaper knife. Then, along Ningbo Road towards Nanguang Square, he slashed a woman and a man, both receiving facial injuries, but fortunately, the wounds weren't serious.
Two brothers subdued the attacker with wire.
The entire attack lasted about 10 minutes. To prevent him from harming more people, two nearby merchants rushed forward to subdue him. Yesterday afternoon, outside a warehouse on the side of Ningbo Road, reporters met Hao Shengchun, who subdued the man. Hao Shengchun said that he saw Master Li, who usually helped everyone transport goods, with a lot of blood on his arm and jokingly asked him who he offended. Learning that someone was attacking openly on the street, Hao Shengchun and his cousin He Congwei hurried from the back warehouse to Ningbo Road. "That person walked to the roadside without shoes, only in socks, with a terrifying expression, slashing anyone he saw. I saw a lady's face get slashed, and he was still chasing a man with the knife, who ran into a store, and he kept chasing," seeing this, Hao Shengchun grabbed a bundle of wire and threw it at the man, knocking him down. Upon seeing this, Hao Shengchun and his cousin quickly pounced and knocked the knife out of his hand, binding the man with the wire. After being bound, the police officers from the station arrived and took him away.
Yesterday, at Nanguang Square Police Station, the police said that the matter was currently under investigation. According to informed sources, the man suffered from cerebral thrombosis, and his attack was likely due to an emotional breakdown during the onset of his illness. That day, the man's family had already come to the police station to assist with the investigation.
Subduing the attacker can be reported as an act of righteousness.
After subduing the knife-wielding man, Hao Shengchun and his cousin He Congwei instantly became heroes in everyone's eyes. Facing a man wielding a knife indiscriminately slashing, Hao Shengchun said, "To tell the truth, I was quite angry at the time. How could someone hurt others openly on the street?" Hao Shengchun said that originally, they were so angry that they wanted to properly discipline the attacker, but upon seeing that he was a man in his 50s, they could only subdue him. "At the time, his eyes were very frightening, giving me the feeling that he didn't want to live anymore, filled with hatred. And after I threw the wire and knocked him down, he got up and tried to slash me, but I dodged." Hao Shengchun regularly exercises and is from Liaoyuan. For over ten years, he has been doing business on Ningbo Road. "I go to the gym every day and have persisted for seven or eight years." This time, he felt very confident in subduing the attacker.
Director Yang of the Changchun Righteousness Management Office stated that Hao Shengchun and his brother's actions could be reported to the Kuancheng Public Security Bureau as acts of righteousness.
(Reported by Tao Bin, Li Na / Wu Ran)
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