Zhaike Village massacre: Difference between revisions

{{Short description|2024 mass shooting in Shandong, China}}{{Merge|Ju County attack|date=February 2024}}

{{Infobox civilian attack

| title = Zhaike Village massacre

| location = Zhaike, Juxian County, Rizhao, [[Shandong]], China

| date = {{start date|2024|02|10}}

| coordinates =

| fatalities = 21+

| injuries = 40+

| image =

| caption =

| type = [[Mass murder]], [[mass shooting]]

| weapon = Modified firearm, knife

| perpetrator = Unknown

On February 10, 2024, an alleged mass shooting occurred in Zhaike village (宅科) in [[Ju County|Juxian]], [[Shandong]], China. The perpetrator supposedly shot and killed at least 21 people, and injured more than 40 others with a knife and modified firearm.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-13 |title=山东传大型灭门惨案 村民:21人被杀 含1医生2公安 2嫌在逃 {{!}} 文学城 |url=https://www.wenxuecity.com/ |access-date=2024-02-13 |website=www.wenxuecity.com |language=zh-Hans}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-02-12 |title=山东某县命案追踪：官方称受害者超10人，一嫌犯已被控制 |url=https://i.ifeng.com/c/8X6pAaNb8eI |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/FhrHw?wr=true |archive-date=2024-02-13 |access-date=2024-02-19 |work=[[Phoenix TV]] |language=zh-ZH}}</ref>

==Attacks==

In the early hours of February 10, a man reported to be in his thirties, possibly a former [[Special Police Unit of the Chinese People's Armed Police Force|Special Police Unit]] officer, stabbed two people to death outside of a building in the village.<ref>{{Cite web |title=澳华网 - 悉尼出租房源枯竭：租客租房更難，完全房東說了算 |url=https://www.chinesenews.net.au/navigator/oznews/69265.php |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=www.chinesenews.net.au}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Great Case of Destruction in Shandong Province, China! Villagers: 21 people killed including 1 doctor, 2 police officers and 2 suspected fugitives |url=https://ground.news/article/the-great-case-of-destruction-in-shandong-province-china-villagers-21-people-killed-including-1-doctor-2-police-officers-and-2-suspected-fu |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=Ground News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=网传山东年初一爆枪击案 受害者十余人 {{!}} 联合早报 |url=https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/china/story20240213-1467862 |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=www.zaobao.com.sg |language=zh-Hans}}</ref> Soon after, a crowd of possibly over a hundred civilians and medical personnel gathered around the scene. The perpetrator, who had been hiding behind cover, emerged and fired upon the crowd with a modified firearm (reported by some sources to be an automatic weapon stolen from the police armory, or possibly a converted [[nail gun]] or [[staple gun]]). After killing at least 21 people, the perpetrator fled the scene.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=「旧正月に山東省で自作銃殺人、１０人以上死傷」…中国当局は報道統制 |url=https://japanese.joins.com/JArticle/314974 |access-date=Feb 14, 2024 |website=japanese.joins.com |lang=ja}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-13 |title=中國山東傳大型滅門慘案！村民：21人被殺包括1醫生2公安2嫌在逃 |url=https://tw.news.yahoo.com/%E4%B8%AD%E5%9C%8B%E5%B1%B1%E6%9D%B1%E5%82%B3%E5%A4%A7%E5%9E%8B%E6%BB%85%E9%96%80%E6%85%98%E6%A1%88-%E6%9D%91%E6%B0%91-21%E4%BA%BA%E8%A2%AB%E6%AE%BA%E5%8C%85%E6%8B%AC1%E9%86%AB%E7%94%9F2%E5%85%AC%E5%AE%892%E5%AB%8C%E5%9C%A8%E9%80%83-033402655.html |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=Yahoo News |language=zh-Hant-TW}}</ref>

==Aftermath==

Shortly after the incident, terms such as "Zhaike incident" and "Juxian murder case" briefly began trending on social media sites, before disappearing. Some articles regarding the incident were taken down, supposedly due to government censorship. A large-scale manhunt began, and some sources allege that up to six perpetrators may have been involved. The reported death toll varied widely from several sources, some saying as many as 120-130 people were killed, however, it is highly likely this figure was a mistranslation from Chinese, as the emergency response number in China is 120. No official statements have been made, and much of the known information remains unverified by officials.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Released Shandong man allegedly seeks revenge, exploits firecracker sounds to slaughter village |url=https://www.dimsumdaily.hk/released-shandong-man-allegedly-seeks-revenge-exploits-firecracker-sounds-to-slaughter-village/ |access-date=Feb 14, 2024 |website=www.dimsumdaily.hk|date=13 February 2024 }}</ref>

== See also ==

* [[List of massacres in China]]

* [[Tian Mingjian incident]]

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