Nanjing police yesterday shot a 32-year-old knife-wielding assailant who had taken bus passengers hostage Another person was also shot, China News Service reported, but the victim's identity could not be confirmed.
Local media in the capital city of Jiangsu province reported that the bus was carrying four people who were accused of causing serious bodily harm resulting in death in Ningbo on Saturday.
Armed with a knife, one of the suspects, who police named as Yang Bing, held a nine-year-old girl hostage at the back of the bus after officers boarded it.
Several police units mediated at the scene, and the surrounding area, including a bridge, was locked down, China News Service reported.
The three other suspects quickly surrendered to police. Media reports said a gunshot was heard around 3pm.
Yang was shot by a special police unit after refusing to surrender, and appeared to be emotional.