1 Dead, 12 Injured in “Violent Incident” at Xidan Joy City Mall

A tragic attack at one of Xidan’s busiest malls has led to the death of one woman. 12 others were injured.

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9 years ago

February 11, 2018

One woman has died and 12 others are injured after a knife attack in Xidan’s Joy City, one of Beijing’s most popular shopping malls.

In the afternoon of Sunday, February 11, a violent knife attack occurred in the Joy City mall (西单大悦) in the Xidan central shopping district in Beijing.

News of the attack was first officially reported on social media by Pingan Beijing (@平安北京), the official Weibo account of the Beijing…

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