The Wanda Plaza building in Changchun, where the explosions took place. Photo: VCG
A man who set off multiple explosives Friday at a shopping center in northern China had recently killed a person in a nearby town over what police said was a financial dispute.
After killing that person, the man then drove to Changchun, the capital of Jilin province, and set off a string of explosions at the city’s Wanda Plaza.
The man was the only person who died in the explosions Friday, though another person was injured.
Police said the 56-year-old suspect, from Jiangsu province, had “lost hope for life” after being diagnosed with cancer — a claim that could not be independently verified.
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#BREAKING An explosion hit the 30th floor of a high-rise building in China's northeastern Changchun, capital city of Jilin Province, killed one people Friday afternoon. The cause of the blast is still under investigation. The blast has sent pedestrians fleeing the scene. pic.twitter.com/pUdpPpv2cS
— Henry Yin Hang (@HenryYinCNA) January 25, 2019
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