Teh One Who Knocks
02-05-2014, 12:04 PM
By Sophie Jane Evans - The Daily Mail
A Chinese man allegedly killed two men he believed were having affairs with his wife - then murdered five of their relatives, police have said.
Shao Zongqi reportedly shot to death Shao Zongping and Shao Zonghua after discovering they had been meeting up with his spouse.
He then allegedly killed their wives, Zongping's two sons and Zonghua's elderly father.
Zonghua's son and daughter were also injured during the murder spree in Tengcheng in China's Yunnan province, according to Want China Times.
The killings are alleged to have taken place on Friday - the eve of the Lunar New Year festival, where Chiniese families gather to feast and set off fireworks.
Zongqi is believed to have shot his victims using an imitation type 56 assault rifle, before dumping the weapon and 40 bullets near a well by a Daoist temple in Yongxing village.
The equipment was discovered by police at 7pm (1pm GMT) yesterday after Zongqi disclosed where he had hidden it, according to reports.
Following the killings, the accused murderer went on the run for four days, said a Tengcheng government spokesman.
However, police have reportedly now captured Zongqi and he has been taken into custody.
Tight controls on guns and ammunition in China make the use of firearms in crimes relatively rare.
A Chinese man allegedly killed two men he believed were having affairs with his wife - then murdered five of their relatives, police have said.
Shao Zongqi reportedly shot to death Shao Zongping and Shao Zonghua after discovering they had been meeting up with his spouse.
He then allegedly killed their wives, Zongping's two sons and Zonghua's elderly father.
Zonghua's son and daughter were also injured during the murder spree in Tengcheng in China's Yunnan province, according to Want China Times.
The killings are alleged to have taken place on Friday - the eve of the Lunar New Year festival, where Chiniese families gather to feast and set off fireworks.
Zongqi is believed to have shot his victims using an imitation type 56 assault rifle, before dumping the weapon and 40 bullets near a well by a Daoist temple in Yongxing village.
The equipment was discovered by police at 7pm (1pm GMT) yesterday after Zongqi disclosed where he had hidden it, according to reports.
Following the killings, the accused murderer went on the run for four days, said a Tengcheng government spokesman.
However, police have reportedly now captured Zongqi and he has been taken into custody.
Tight controls on guns and ammunition in China make the use of firearms in crimes relatively rare.