Police arriving at the scene detained the attacker. The motive for the attack is not yet clear.
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The wounded were taken to hospital, nothing is known about their condition. The fact is, however, that the Anqing blood bank asked the donor for help through the media due to a lack of blood.
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The AP reported on the incident that Chinese laws restrict the sale and possession of firearms, and mass attacks are usually carried out with knives or home-made explosives. The perpetrators of similar attacks have in the past been described as mentally ill or resenting society.
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