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Wang Xiwen | |
|---|---|
| Born | ca. 1948 |
| Died | June 10, 1981 |
| Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
| Occupation | Police officer |
| Criminal penalty | Sentenced to death |
| Details | |
| Date | November 17, 1980 |
| Location(s) | Handan, People's Republic of China |
| Killed | 7 |
| Injured | 12 |
| Weapons | Light machine gun Rifles Pistol Hand grenades |
Wang Xiwen (Chinese: 王锡文) was a Chinese police officer and mass murderer who killed seven people and wounded twelve others in Handan, People's Republic of China, on November 17, 1980, before being arrested. He was sentenced to death in a public trial on June 10, 1981, and executed immediately afterwards.[1][2]
- ^ China Executes Killer of Seven, The New York Times (June 14, 1981)
- ^ Shao Chuan Leng & Hungdah Chiu: Criminal Justice in Post-Mao China: Analysis and Documents; SUNY Press, 1985. (p. 146) ISBN 9781438410500