Suspect arrested, three injured in stabbing in Shanghai

Passengers travel on the subway in Shanghai. Photo: VCG

A suspect was arrested after injuring three people in a knife attack at a Shanghai subway station on Wednesday, local police said.

A stabbing incident occurred at a subway station on Line 9 in Shanghai at 8:28 a.m. on Wednesday, China Central Television (CCTV) reported, citing a press release from the Shanghai subway police.

Police quickly arrived at the scene and took the three injured people for medical treatment, while the suspect, a 54-year-old man surnamed Shen, was arrested by police, CCTV reported.

Further investigations are still ongoing, police said.

Following the incident, the subway station was temporarily closed, but operations were back to normal at the time of writing.

Global times