Man in China kills 2 in knife attack at school

September 01, 2014 11:44 am | Updated 11:44 am IST - BEIJING

Officials said a 40-year-old man stabbed students and teachers with a knife at a school in central China, killing two people and injuring four before jumping to his death.

Chengguan township official Deng Yunshan said the attack took place on Monday morning at the Dongfang primary school in Chengguan, a town in Hubei province.

Mr. Deng said the man jumped to his death from a fourth floor window after the attack.

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