© 2019 HERE/Microsoft Zaoyang, Hubei, China BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese police shot dead a man on Friday after he plowed his car into pedestrians, killing six people, state television reported.

The man had intentionally driven into the people but the report did not elaborate on the motive behind the early morning incident in Zaoyang city in the central province of Hubei.

Seven people were injured and were in hospital, state television added. It gave no other details.

There have been several similar incidents in China in recent years.

Last September, at least 11 people were killed when a car drove onto a crowded square in southern China and the driver attacked people with a knife and spade seeking "revenge" on society for previous criminal convictions.

(Reporting by Ben Blanchard; Editing by Robert Birsel)</s>Beijing: A car rammed into a crowd in central China Friday, killing six people and injuring seven others, and the driver was fatally shot by police, state broadcaster CCTV reported.

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The injured were taken to hospital following the early morning incident in Zaoyang City in Hubei Province, CCTV said.

China has suffered a spate of similar incidents in recent months.

Last September, 11 people died and dozens were injured when a car struck a crowd in a public square in the central Hunan province city of Hengdong.

Police detained the driver, a man in his 40s, and described him as a "vengeful repeat offender" who had daggers in his car and intended to "cause serious damage".

In late November, a car ploughed into a group of children crossing a street in front of an elementary school in the northeastern Liaoning province, killing five people and injuring at least 19.

The driver said he "chose his victims at random" and had reportedly been contemplating suicide due to domestic troubles before the tragedy occurred.

Firstpost is now on WhatsApp. For the latest analysis, commentary and news updates, sign up for our WhatsApp services. Just go to Firstpost.com/Whatsapp and hit the Subscribe button.</s>Beijing - A man in central China deliberately drove a car into pedestrians on Friday morning, killing six people before he was shot dead by police, Chinese state media reported. The incident occurred in the city of Zaoyang in Hubei province, according to Beijing News. Seven people were injured.

Video footage of the aftermath showed what appeared to be several bodies lying in the road. Debris, which appeared to be part of a vehicle, could be seen on the road.

In January, China executed a man in Hunan province after he killed 15 people by driving into a crowd and then stabbing bystanders.

Chinese cities are relatively safe compared to those of other countries, but occasionally people carry out attacks using vehicles or knives, as firearms are tightly regulated.

The attackers are usually said to be mentally ill or bearing grudges against society.</s>BEIJING - Chinese police shot dead a man on Friday (March 22) after he ploughed his car into pedestrians, killing six people, media reports said.

The man had intentionally driven into the people but a report on state television did not elaborate on the motive behind the early morning incident in Zaoyang city in the central province of Hubei, said Reuters.

Seven other people were injured and were in hospital, state television added. It gave no other details.

Police received calls at around 6am about the incident.

There have been several similar incidents in China in recent years.

Last September, at least 11 people were killed when a car drove onto a crowded square in southern China and the driver attacked people with a knife and spade seeking "revenge" on society for previous criminal convictions.</s>BEIJING: A man rammed his car into a crowd in China's central Hubei province, killing six persons and injuring seven others before being shot dead by the police on Friday.

The incident took place at around 6 AM (local time) in Zaoyang city, state-run CGTN reported.

The driver has been shot dead by the police, it said.

A total of seven persons, including the perpetrator, have been killed in the incident, it said.

The seven injured have been hospitalised, the report said.

Incidents of random attacks on civilians by disgruntled persons have become common in China in recent years.

Last September, three people were killed and 43 others injured when a man drove his SUV into a crowd and later went on a stabbing spree in China's Hunan province.

Some persons carrying knives targeted primary schools and mall to vent out their anger.</s>Authorities in northern China say a man trying to kill his wife and daughter has crashed his car into pedestrians and killed six people.

Authorities in Zaoyang city, northern Hubei province, say restaurant owner Cui Lidong attempted to kill his wife and daughter Friday morning before hitting people on the street with a car.

The 44-year-old Cui was then shot dead by police.

The Zaoyang government statement says six people were killed, including one child. Eight people, including four children, were injured.

Cui's wife and daughter are among the injured.</s>Seven dead as car drives into crowd in China

The driver has been shot dead by local police. The car drove into a a crowd in Zaoyang City in central China's Hubei Province at around 6.00am (CST). Several other people were injured and taken to hospital.

The motive of the attacker is not yet known.

Chinese police have opened an investigation into the horrific crime.

Unverified video footage by news portal Thepaper.cn shows the scene after the driver carried out his callous act on the unsuspecting crowd.

The busy street shows members of the public helping those injured.</s>BEIJING — A man who tried to kill his wife and daughter crashed his car into pedestrians in northern China on Friday, killing six of them, authorities said.

Cui Lidong, 44, was then shot dead by police in Zaoyang city in northern Hubei province.

The restaurant owner had attempted to kill his wife and daughter at home before taking to the streets, said a statement from the city government.

Six people were killed, including one child, the statement said. Cui’s wife and daughter were among the eight people injured, four of whom were children.

Authorities did not give any details on Cui’s possible intentions. The case is being investigated, the statement said.</s>The incident took place early on Friday in the Taiping area of the city of Zaoyang, the CCTV broadcaster reported.

There have been no reports about the perpetrator's motives.

Last month another car plowed into a group of pedestrians at one of the crossroads in China's biggest city, Shanghai, injuring a total of 10 people, one of whom later succumbed to his injuries. A 31-year old man behind the wheel of the car was believed to have lost control of the vehicle.</s>A man in China tried to kill his wife and daughter and fatally wounded six people when he rammed his car into pedestrians before he was shot dead himself.

The suspect, a 44-year-old named Cui Lidong, wounded his wife and child at home before ploughing into passers-by in the city of Zaoyang.

Six people were killed, including one child, while another eight were injured in the rampage.

Cui was then shot dead by police.

The case is under investigation and the injured are being treated, Zaoyang authorities said added.

A video, published by Shanghai-based news outlet The Paper, shows a body covered in a blanket left on the roadside and a group trying to lift someone onto a stretcher.

China has suffered a spate of similar incidents in recent months.

Last September, 11 people died and dozens were injured when a car struck a crowd in a public square in the central Hunan province city of Hengdong.

Police detained the driver, a man in his 40s, and described him as a "vengeful repeat offender" who had daggers in his car and intended to "cause serious damage".

In late November, a car ploughed into a group of children crossing a street in front of an elementary school in the northeastern Liaoning province, killing five people and injuring at least 19.

The driver said he "chose his victims at random" and had reportedly been contemplating suicide due to domestic troubles before the tragedy occurred.
A man is shot dead in the city of Zaoyang, China, after ramming his vehicle into a crowd of pedestrians, killing at least six and injuring seven others.