2024 Zhuhai car attack
| 2024 Zhuhai car attack | |
|---|---|
A view shows the car moments before it rammed into a group of people on the road outside the Zhuhai Stadium | |
Location of Zhuhai Sports Center in Zhuhai, Guangdong, China | |
| Location | Zhuhai, Guangdong, China |
| Coordinates | 22°16′33″N 113°31′41″E / 22.2758°N 113.5281°E |
| Date | 11 November 2024 19:48 CST (UTC+08:00) |
Attack type | Vehicle-ramming attack, mass murder, suicide attempt |
| Weapon | Beijing BJ40 |
| Deaths | 38 |
| Injured | 48 (including the perpetrator) |
| Perpetrator | Fan Weiqiu (樊维秋) |
| Motive | Marriage breakdown, life disappointment, and dissatisfaction with the division of marital property from his divorce |
| Convictions | Endangering public safety by dangerous means |
On 11 November 2024, 62-year-old Fan Weiqiu drove his SUV into people on the exercise track at the Zhuhai Stadium sports center in Zhuhai, Guangdong, China, killing 38 and injuring 48 more. Weiqiu then attempted to kill himself with a knife; he was taken into custody and sent to a hospital. Weiqiu was believed to have been motivated by anger over a recent divorce settlement. He was sentenced to death in December 2024, and executed on 20 January 2025.
Videos and coverage of the attack were censored online. Details about it were not released until the following day, a delay that drew heavy criticism on Chinese social media platforms. It is the deadliest attack in China since the May 2014 Ürümqi attack.