Four instructors from Cornell College were injured in a random attack while on a teaching partnership in China.
One suspect was taken into custody but their current status is unknown.
The attack occurred at Beihua University's public park in Jilin City.
The partnership between Cornell College and Beihua University began in 2018 and provides funding for Cornell professors to teach computer science, mathematics, and physics in China for two weeks.
Two victims are in critical condition and undergoing surgery, while the other two are recovering.
Four instructors from Cornell College were injured in a serious incident while on a teaching partnership in China. The attack occurred in Jilin City's Beihua University during a visit to a public park. Two of the victims are currently in critical condition and undergoing surgery, while the other two are recovering. One suspect was taken into custody but their current status is unknown.
The instructors were part of a partnership between Cornell College and Beihua University that began in 2018. The program provides funding for Cornell professors to travel and live in China, teaching computer science, mathematics, and physics over a two-week period. No students are involved in the program.
The attack was unprovoked and random according to officials. Details about the motive behind the attack remain unclear at this time.
Cornell College has been in contact with all four instructors and is assisting them during their recovery. The State Department is also monitoring reports of the incident, but no further information has been released.
This partnership between Cornell College and Beihua University is part of a larger effort to bolster educational ties between China and the United States in an attempt to stabilize their tense relationship.
Four instructors from Cornell College were stabbed in Jilin City, China
The attack occurred in a public park during a teaching partnership with Beihua University
Two victims are in critical condition and undergoing surgery
One suspect was taken into custody, but their current status is unknown
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] State legislator Adam Zabner said his brother was one of the victims.[/
Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks added that two victims are in critical condition and undergoing surgery.
Inflammatory Rhetoric: Horrified that multiple Cornell College faculty members were brutally stabbed in China. My team has been in communication with Cornell College will do everything in our power to bring these Iowans home safely. Join me in praying for their health & safety. - Ashley Hinson (@RepAshleyHinson) June 10, 2024
Appeal to Authority: As far as we know, there was one [suspect]. I think they were taken into custody. I don't know if they're still in custody.
