"The knife attack was committed at 10:29 a.m. local time (02:29 GMT) on August 5, as a result, three people were injured. All the victims were taken to the hospital, but two could not be saved, the life of the third victim is not in danger," the police report said.
The incident occurred in the city of Shijiazhuang, located almost 300 kilometers (about 187 miles) from the Chinese capital. The suspect, a 50-year-old man, was detained, as the police investigation is ongoing.