8 killed, 17 wounded in knife attack at Chinese college

Nov. 16 (UPI) -- A former student allegedly used a knife to attack dozens of students at a college in Yixing, China, causing eight deaths and wounding 17 others Saturday evening.

A student upset about failing an exam and not receiving a certificate of graduation as a result carried out the stabbing attack at about 6:30 p.m. local time at the Wuxi Vocational Institute of Arts and Technology, local Chinese police announced Saturday.

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