A knife-wielding man stabbed four at Ruijin Hospital. The Shanghai hospital is cordoned off.
Where: Shanghai
The Facts
A man armed with a knife went on a stabbing spree at the Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai.
When the police arrived on the scene, the assailant was holding a group of people hostage on the 7th floor.
The police fired a shot to subdue the assailant but not before he had injured four people.
Ruijin Hospital is cordoned off and the attack is under investigation. All appointments are canceled.
Mass violent crime is not common in China and firearm laws are very strict.
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