53-year-old Lu, with mental illness, killed eight in a knife attack in Hubei, China, marking the third such incident this month.

53-year-old Lu, reportedly with mental illness, carried out a knife attack in Xiaowu Township, Hubei, China on Thursday, resulting in the deaths of eight people and injuring one non-critically. Lu has been detained by police, and an investigation is ongoing. This marks the third such attack this month in China, where mass violent crime remains rare due to strict firearm laws, but there's a recent rise in stabbings.