Two shootings in eastern China

Police in Shanggao County, Jiangxi Province, are now in a manhunt for a suspect who allegedly killed an unspecified number of people with a gun at two separate locations on Monday morning.

A screenshot of shooting suspect Yu Lin who allegedly killed people by gun at two locations in Shanggao County, Jiangxi Province, Monday morning, August 20, 2018. [Photo: provided by Shanggao Police on Weibo]

The suspect, identified as Kuang Yulin, is accused of committing the two shootings at a construction materials market and a driving school, then fleeing from the crime scene on a motorbike.

The police are asking locals in Shanggao County to provide information on the whereabouts of the suspect. 

A CCTV screenshot of shooting suspect Yu Lin who allegedly killed people by gun at two locations in Shanggao County, Jiangxi Province, Monday morning, August 20, 2018. [Photo: provided by Shanggao Police on Weibo]

Shootings are extremely rare in China, as private gun ownership is extremely restricted.