An attacker killed eight students and injured two others at an elementary school in central China on the first day of the new semester, police said Tuesday.
The attack occurred around 8 a.m. Monday in Chaoyangpo village of Enshi city in Hubei province, Enshi police said in a statement.
The suspect is a 40-year-old man surnamed Yu, who is in custody and being investigated. How the children were attacked was not disclosed. The motive for the attack was unclear.
According to reports, the suspect was released last June after serving his sentence for attempted murder.
