This is a list of mass or spree killers in China. A mass murderer is typically defined as someone who kills three or more people in one incident, with no "cooling off" period, not including themselves. A mass murder typically occurs in a single location where one or more persons kill several others.
This list does not include serial killers, members of democidal governments, or major political figures who orchestrated such actions.
Rampage killers Perpetrator Date Year Location Province Killed Injured W Additional notesRef Feng Wanhai, 26 (冯万海) Jiang Liming, 22 (姜立明) Nov 18 1995 Zhaodong Heilongjiang FV Feng was killed by police Jiang committed suicide Tian Mingjian, 30Assailant was a member of the military, police, or a comparable force at the time of the rampage.(田明建) Sep 20 1994 Beijing Beijing F Killed by police Yu Shennian (于盛年) Yu Xinian (于喜年) Apr 131980DandongLiaoningFEAKilled each other in a shootoutUnknown Feb 102024ZhaikeShandongFM Yang Qingpei, 27At least one of the victims was a relative of the assailant. (杨清培) Sep 29 2016 Qujing Yunnan M Sentenced to death Huang Guozhen(黄国桢) March 19 1989 Nafang Guangxi MA Sentenced to death and executed Yang Zanyun, 54 (阳赞云) Sep 12 2018 Mishui Hunan MV Sentenced to death and executed Yuan Daizhong, 41 (袁代中) Nov 18 2004 Yueyang & Xima Chongqing ME Committed suicide 铜梁爆炸案原因查明 嫌犯杀妻后疯狂实施爆炸. Sohu. November 19, 2004. 铜梁县爆炸案死亡人数已上升到15人, Sina.com (November 21, 2004. 重庆铜梁11–18爆炸案疑凶生前日记披露心路轨迹. Sina.com. November 21, 2004. 致15人死亡28人伤 铜梁爆炸案疑凶生前日记披露. chinalawedu.com. November 22, 2004. . 铜梁爆炸案疑凶生前日记披露心迹. china.com.cn. November 22, 2004. 嗜赌如命,引发婚变更郁闷. Sina.com. December 7, 2004. 重庆铜梁"11•18"爆炸案侦破纪实. Xinhua. December 13, 2004. Hu Wenhai, 46 (胡文海) Oct. 26 2001 Yuci Shanxi F Sentenced to death and executedCase adapted into a movie, A Touch of Sin Wang Yunlong (王云龙) Aug 11 1982 Langfang Hebei MV Sentenced to deathAlso killed three horses Ma Jianwei (马建伟) July 10 1979 Jiagedaqi Heilongjiang F Killed by soldiers Zhou Jianxiong(周建雄) March 7/10 1976 Nafeng Guangxi FMA Shot dead Shi Yuejun, (石悦军) Sep 24–29 2006 Liuhe & Tonghua county Jilin M Sentenced to death and executed Wu ---,(吴) March 2 2012 Taiyuan Shanxi MA Committed suicide 太原致13死纵火案告破 嫌犯点燃汽油后被烧死 (March 4, 2012) Li Zhenxiu(李振修) May 28 1973 Xianhu Guangxi M Killed by angry mob Qiu Xinghua, (邱兴华) July 14/31 2006 Ankang & Suizhou ShaanxiHubei MA Sentenced to death and executed Zhang Yimin, 40 (张义民) Feb 1 2010 Tianjin Tianjin MV Committed suicide References: Bus driver kills nine in rampage. Shanghai Daily. February 1, 2010. "Death toll in bus rampage now 10". Shanghai Daily. February 4, 2010. "Angry employee kills 9, injures 11 with bus in northern China". CNBC. February 1, 2010. 疯狂男子劫持大客撞死9人续 因与同事产生口角. Sohu. February 2, 2010. 男子驾车天津街头恶意撞人9死11伤. news.ifeng.com. February 2, 2010. 天津恶意撞死9人案伤者家属称系被警车撞倒. news.sina.com.cn. February 2, 2010. 恶意撞人数十辆警车拦截. news.sina.com.cn. February 2, 2010. 天津男子劫持大客车 闹市狂飙恶意撞死9人. news.sina.com.cn. February 2, 2010. Huang Guobiao(黄国标) Jan 3 1983 Gebu Guangxi Sentenced to death Nie Laozhan (聂老占) Aug 29 1952 Yangxi Guangxi M Sentenced to death and executed Zhou Yuxin, 33 (周宇欣) April 13/14 2011 Ertaizi Liaoning M Sentenced to death "Suspect arrested in family slaying" EastDay. April 16, 2011. . 辽宁鞍山连杀10人疑犯已被抓获, Sina.com. April 15, 2011. 鞍山连杀10人疑犯落网. Sohu. April 16, 2011. . 潜逃疑犯已抓获. Sina.com. April 16, 2011. 凶手交代杀10人动机恨岳父小气疑妻出轨. People's Daily. April 18, 2011. . Zhang Shaoxin (张绍新) March 27 1966 Hengtang Guangxi M Sentenced to death and executed Yang Mingxin, 39 (杨铭心) June 23 1998 Chenggu Shaanxi M Lai Guoxian (赖国贤) March 31 1990 Houmeng Guangxi M Sentenced to death and executed Yan Jianzhong, 38 (闫建忠) Sep 7 2002 Beijing Beijing M Sentenced to death and executed 邻里纠纷竟滥杀9人 被害家庭昨获赔18.6万. shjubao.cn. December 16, 2003. . 只因邻里纠纷竟滥杀9人 五被害家庭昨获赔18.6万. Xinhua. December 16, 2003 九死一伤邻里纠纷引发惊天大案. bjgy.chinacourt.org. January 20, 2003. . 邻里纠纷引发灭门惨案. Huzhou Public Security Bureau. April 17, 2008. Qiu Rihui, 48 (邱日辉) Dec 25 2018 Longyan Fujian MV Sentenced to death and executedTerminated a pregnancy Xu Jiajin, 21 Nov 16 2024 Wuxi Jiangsu M Sentenced to death and executed Zhao Xiaodong, 23 (赵晓东) Jan 4/17 1987 Luoyang Henan FMO Killed by police 上个世纪八十年代洛阳黄河大桥劫持客车案, (August 11, 2015) Zhu Hanbiao, 34(朱汉标) May 13 2001 Shenzhen Guangdong MV Killed by police Digger crushes 11 to death, News24 (May 15, 2001) – 深圳叉车司机撞死八人后续:惨案惊动市委书记, Sina.com (May 15, 2001) – 深圳叉车惨案内情:同事们反映肇事司机平时很老实 , Sohu (May 17, 2001) – 深圳叉车伤人事件后续:死者亲属可获补偿5.6万 , Sohu (May 17, 2001) – 借钱未果迁怒无辜叉车司机叉死八人警匪对峙1小时叉人狂当场被毙 , People's Daily (May 17, 2001) – 图文:铲车夜市逞凶碾死11人 , People's Daily (May 15, 2001) Chen Xuerong (陳雪蓉) April 5 1993 Chongqing Chongqing F Committed suicide Zhou Zhenqiong (周振琼) Zhou Zhenwei (周振维) Nov 24 1988 Lichuan Hubei M Both sentenced to death and executed Li Zhixing (李志星) April 21 2003 Malipo Henan M Committed suicide 艾滋病人不堪歧视报复邻里 杀死8人伤1人后自杀. cnm21.com. April 12, 2004. . 平舆艾滋病人杀人事件调查 不堪歧视挥刀报复. Xinhua. April 12, 2004. Zhao Haiwei, (赵海为) March 3 2004 Fu-an village Jilin Committed suicide 吉林伊通发生命案8人被害 警方悬赏5万通缉嫌犯, Xinhua. March 5, 2004. 吉林伊通8人被害案追踪:绝命书袒露嫌犯心迹. Sina.com. March 6, 2004. Unknown Dec 26 2007 Hong'an Hubei M 湖北红安8人遇害灭门案续:警方已初步锁定疑凶. China News Service. January 4, 2008. Xiong Zhenlin, (熊振林) Jan 4 2009 Luoyang Town Hubei M Sentenced to death and executed Zhou Yezhong, (周叶忠) May 8 2010 Chengyuan Jiangxi M Sentenced to death and executed Zhang Shengli (張勝利) June 10 2002 Kaifeng Henan M Sentenced to death References: Huang Yachun (黄雅春) Dec 14 1990 Honghua Guangxi M Sentenced to death and executed Wu Liang, 25 (吴亮) June 5 2021 Anqing Anhui M Sentenced to death and executed Wang Xiwen, 32 (王锡文) Nov 17/18 1980 Handan Hebei FE Sentenced to death and executed Yang Moufeng (杨谋峰) Dec. 27 2020 Kaiyuan Liaoning M Arrested Zhang Rong, 22 (张荣) Sep 30 2002 Taijiang County Guizhou M Killed by police "Man axes 7 children to death". Asia Africa Intelligence Wire. October 22, 2002. 贵州恶徒20分钟砍死7人伤6人, society.northeast.cn. October 2, 2002. 图:惊天血案 1恶徒20分钟砍死7儿童. news.21cn.com. October 20, 2002. Song Jinming (宋金明) July 11/12 1993 Luzhai County & Liuzhou Guangxi F Sentenced to death Tian Zhaokai (田兆凱) Nov 1998 Wugu Yunnan FM Killed by police Hou Juqiang, 37 (侯居强) Nov 25 2008 Dingtao County Shandong M Sentenced to death Also killed three dogs 癫痫患者吃药后持刀棍砍杀致7人当场身亡. ifeng.com. November 28, 2008. 山東一癲癇患者吃藥後持刀棍砍打 七人死亡. Xinhua. November 29, 2008 山东男子信邪教杀母伤妻共致7死2伤被判死刑. Xinhua. April 7, 2009. Wang Mouliang, 57 (王某良) Nov 7 2022 Shangzhou Shaanxi M Committed suicide 陕西商洛发生一起故意杀人案致7死2伤, news.youth.cn (November 8, 2022) Liu Yimin (刘以民) Aug 2 2002 Xihai'an & Suyu District Jiangsu M Sentenced to death Hu Yunchao, 37 (胡云超) March 1 2009 Jiekui Guizhou M Sentenced to death Murder hunt launched after 7 killed in Guizhou. China Daily. March 3, 2009. Revenge leads to 7 murders in Guizhou village: police. China Daily. March 11, 2009. 贵州黔西7人被杀案查明 嫌犯索债未果报复杀人. Sohu News. March 11, 2009. 贵州省黔西县特大杀人案凶犯一审被判处死刑. Xinhua. July 12, 2009. Liu Yinger (刘迎儿) Oct 1 2010 Xing County Shanxi M Sentenced to death and executed中国大案纪实:10·1兴县特大杀人案 , Guangming Daily (October 10, 2020) Wei Xiaojun, 67 (魏晓军) Feb 16 2021 Bei'an Heilongjiang F Committed suicide 枪杀7人后,嫌疑人尸体被发现. Guangming Daily. February 18, 2021. Unknown Dec 1969 Lhasa Tibet "Tibetan kills 7 Chinese". The Straits Times . December 25, 1969. Xu Yaoquan (许耀全) Sep 24 1970 Huancheng Guangxi M Shot dead Cen Manyi, 21 (岑满意) May 19 2002 Changfeng County Anhui M Killed by police "Chinese peasant kills seven in hay dispute". Agence France-Presse (AFP). May 21, 2002. 疑人烧草垛 安徽歹徒连杀7人挟持人质被击毙. Sina.com. May 21, 2002. 疑人烧草垛 连杀7人. hsw.cn. May 21, 2002. 偏僻小村7人被杀 安徽公小郢村命案调查. china.com. May 21, 2002. Zhao Zihui (赵子辉) March 27 2014 Huairou Beijing M Sentenced to death 村民连捅18人死6人 虽患精神病仍被判死刑, China News Service (December 28,2015) Yusufu Ismail, 40 (玉素甫·司馬義) Feb 20 2005 Shanshan County Xinjiang M Committed suicide Man kills six in knife attack in Xinjiang, China Daily (February 22, 2005. "Injured ones of Xinjiang murder case well treated". Xinhua. February 21, 2005. Cui Lidong, 44 (崔立冬) March 22 2019 Zaoyang Hubei MV Killed by police Chen Yuhuang, (陈玉煌) July 21 2002 Zhumei Guangxi MO Sentenced to death 贺州警方侦破"7·21"系列特大爆炸杀人案 . People's Daily. July 29, 2002. 广西钟山:炸毁县委办公楼杀死6人的恶魔获死刑 . southcn.com. September 1, 2002. 广西钟山:炸毁县委办公楼杀死6人的恶魔获死刑, chinanews.com. August 31, 2002. 广西钟山一名炸毁县委办公楼杀死6人的恶魔获死刑, Sina.com. August 31, 2002. 违规葬亲属被纠正后疯狂报复 恶魔杀死6人判死刑, Sina.com. September 1, 2002. Yang Jia, (杨佳) July 1 2008 Shanghai Shanghai MA Sentenced to death and executed "Sixth officer dies after stabbing spree". china.org.cn. July 2, 2008. Liang Jiqian, 52 (梁积倩) April 28 2006 Yingxue Village Guangxi M Sentenced to death and executed Man arrested in ax murder in S. China. China Daily. May 1, 2006. Man gets death penalty for hacking revenge. China Daily. July 18, 2006. 钦州4·28惨案后续:村民歧视使杀人疑犯丧失理智. Sina.com. May 1, 2006. 广西钦州特大凶杀案宣判嫌犯砍死6人被处死刑 . Sina.com. July 17, 2007. 4-28广西死伤6名儿童案主犯梁积倩被执行死刑. Sohu. January 21, 2007. Zhang Jinfu, (张金富) Aug 2 2008 Xuyang Hubei M Sentenced to death "Man, possibly mentally disordered, kills 6 villagers in central China". chinaview.cn. 嫌犯无故杀死老人儿童6人伤1人. sina.com.cn. August 3, 2008. 湖北6死1伤命案引思考:乡村留守老幼乏人保护, Xinhua. August 27, 2008. 湖北京山杀人案一审宣判 精神病凶手杀6人获死刑. Xinhua. January 19, 2009. 京山连环杀人案昨日二审. idoican.com.cn. April 4, 2009. . 湖北农民连杀六人案二审 杀人理由五花八门 . Ynet.com. April 4, 2009. Nie Luyong, 26 (聂露勇) Jan 15/16/17 2016 Hengshan Hunan M Sentenced to death and executed 头条 | 致6死1伤的衡山“1.16”连环命案杀手聂露勇被执行死刑. sohu.com. July 27, 2017. Xing Guoping, (邢国平) Oct 31 2007 Sanyo District Henan F Sentenced to death and executed 河南焦作一村委会主任枪杀6人被判死刑. 21cn.com. December 11, 2007. . 枪杀村民"村主任枪击案"罪犯被执行死刑. Xinhua. March 22, 2008. 河南焦作一村委会主任枪杀六人被判死刑, Xinhua. December 11, 2007. 河南焦作一村主任枪杀6名村民被执行死刑. Xinhua. March 24, 2008. 河南焦作村委会主任枪杀六人被判死刑, Sina.com. December 11, 2007. 村委会主任枪杀六人获死刑. Sina.com. December 12, 2007. 河南村主任枪杀6名无辜村民被执行死刑, Sina.com (March 23, 2007) Liu Zhiqiang (劉志強) July 1988 Tangshan Hebei F Committed suicide "Nouvelles breves". Pekin Le Nouvelliste. . July 22, 1988. p. 36. Zhao Xiang, 23 (赵高祥) June 10 2005 Zhoukou Henan M Killed by police 河南一凶徒持刀砍死5人伤7人被警方当场击毙. Chinanews. com. June 13, 2005. 凶徒致5人死亡、7人受伤,因拒捕被击毙. Xinhua. June 13, 2005. . Cui Zhenyu, 25 (崔振宇) Aug 17 2014 Yanji Jilin M Sentenced to death and executed UnknownApril 42026ShenyangLiaoning MJumped to his death Qian Minghai, 29 (钱明海) Jan 21 2003 Foping County Shaanxi MA Sentenced to death 婚姻失败 移恨他人 滥杀无故. Sina.com. February 11, 2003. 只因妻子要离婚 火烧刀砍致4死8伤. Xinhua. January 24, 2003. 判处被告钱明海死刑. hsb.hsw.cn. May 1, 2003. . Xin Haiping (辛海平) June 22 2018 Xi'an Shaanxi M Sentenced to death and executed 辛海平被执行死刑. sohu.com. July 6, 2020. Ye --- (叶) May 27 2011 Yeshangzhuang Jiangsu M Attempted suicide 江苏沭阳发生凶杀案件造成4死6伤. China Daily. May 27, 2011. 江苏一男子持刀杀死4人伤6人. Sina.com (May 28, 2011 沭阳县悦来凶杀案 悦来镇叶上庄村村民叶某持刀行凶. wenzhousx.com. May 28, 2011. Liu Shuangrui, 55 (劉雙瑞) June 92015Suning CountyHebeiFShot dead Du Xiwen, 22 (杜喜文) Sep 2/6 2000 Dalian Liaoning MV Sentenced to death 大连一歹徒光天化日抢车连撞学生二十人终被擒获. Sina.com. September 12, 2000 杀人撞人3死19伤 恶魔杜喜文法庭说恶行. Sina.com. October 28, 2000. 旅顺"飙车狂魔"杜喜文被判死刑. Sina.com. November 6, 2000. Lin Weihu, 37 (林伟虎) Sept. 30 2024 Songjiang Shanghai M Arrested Wang Cunyi, (王存益) Oct 6 2018 Ningbo Zhejiang MV Sentenced to death and executed "Two killed, 16 hurt in China as knife-wielding man drives into crowd of pedestrians". South China Morning Post. October 7, 2018. "Three dead, 15 injured after knife attack in China". The Straits Times. October 7, 2018. 浙江宁波持刀驾车伤人案致2死16伤 检察机关提前介入. China News. China News Service. October 7, 2018. 宁波北仑持刀驾车伤人案致3死15伤 居民还原案发细节. China News. China News Service. October 7, 2018. 宁波北仑杀人案凶手拿菜刀威胁老板娘:我撂倒8个. Sina.com. October 8, 2018. 宁波“北仑持刀驾车伤人案”犯罪嫌疑人王存益批捕. China News. October 12, 2018.
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