A villager was killed and six others wounded in Shanwei , Guangdong, this week when building contractors opened fire on them during a dispute.
A report posted on the official website of the Shanwei city government yesterday said the villagers had been shot on Wednesday by contractors of the Huahui Metropolis District, a community development under construction.
Police were still investigating and pursuing suspects, it said.
The incident took place when dozens of people from neighbouring Guantang village began fighting with the contractors. The reason for their dispute is not known.
Both sides were armed with home-made weapons - in the case of the contractors, guns.
City government leaders sent an emergency taskforce to Guantang to restore calm and comfort victims and their relatives, and they ordered police to investigate the reasons for the dispute, the website said.
