Kuang Yingxue
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- Gender
- male
- Country
- China
- Location
- Yunnan, China
- Date of birth
- 1959
- Age at first offence
- 39
- Characteristics
- —
- Victim profile
- Men (teachers)
- Method of murder
- Explosives
- Date(s) of murder
- April 3, 1998
- Years active
- 1998
- Date of arrest
- —
- Status
-
Died in custody
Died in the explosion Chinese police said that Kuang Yingxue, a disgruntled schoolteacher at Micheng's No. 3 Primary School, set off a bomb at a citation ceremony for outstanding instructors in China's southwestern Yunnan province in April, killing himself and five other teachers.
Background
Kuang Yingxue was a schoolteacher at Micheng's No. 3 Primary School.
He was 38.
He was recommended to receive an award for outstanding teachers but was frustrated after he was passed over for citation.
The offence
Chinese police said Kuang Yingxue set off a bomb at a citation ceremony for outstanding instructors.
The ceremony took place in China’s southwestern Yunnan province, in April.
Investigation
Chinese police said the bombing was carried out by Kuang Yingxue, described as a disgruntled schoolteacher.
Outcome
The explosion killed Kuang Yingxue and five other teachers.
The April 3 attack also wounded 41 teachers, the Communist Party boss of Micheng town in Midu county, and a town vice-mayor.
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