Following a six-day manhunt, Shi Yuejun, a butcher from Tonghua
in Jilin Province wanted in connection with the deaths of 13
people, was caught in a cornfield on the outskirts of the county's
Liunan Town.
Around of 14,000 people, including 2,000 police, were involved
in the hunt for Shi, who's alleged to have killed eight people and
seriously injured three last Sunday in Tonghua and Liuhe counties.
It's further alleged he killed five people and injured one other
while attempting to evade capture.
Police offered no motive for Shi's alleged killing spree but
local people said he had a history of psychological problems. Shi's
wife said her husband had accumulated a number of resentments
during his job which finally came to a head. Further investigations
are underway.
The Ministry of Public Security issued a Class-A warrant for Shi
on Thursday and offered a reward of 100,000 yuan (US$12,500) for
his arrest.
(China Daily September 30, 2006)?