Yan Yanming

Yan Yanming (Chinese: 闫彦明) (1983 January 18, 2005) was a Chinese mass murderer who entered a dormitory at the Ruzhou Number Two High School in Ruzhou, China on November 26, 2004, with a knife and attacked twelve boys, killing nine of them.[1][2]

Yan Yanming
Born
Yan Yanming

1983
Died18 January 2005(2005-01-18) (aged 21–22)
Cause of deathExecuted
Criminal penaltySentenced to death
Details
DateNovember 26, 2004
Location(s)Ruzhou High School No. 2
Ruzhou, Henan, China
Killed9
Injured3
WeaponsKnife

After the attack, Yanming ran away from the school, but was arrested hours later after he failed to commit suicide because his mother had reported his location to the Ruzhou police.[3]

After trial, Yanming was sentenced to death and executed on January 18, 2005 in Pingdingshan.[4]

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