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Liu Shipeng, reporter of Overview News

On the evening of August 11, a chat record circulated online showed that a bow and arrow wounding incident occurred in Linyi, Shandong, and many passers-by were shot by bows and arrows. Zonglan News (reporting WeChat: ZLXWBL2023) reporters verified that the incident occurred in Lizhuang Town, Tancheng County, Linyi City. On the morning of August 12, a staff member of the Lizhuang Town Government told Zonglan News reporters that the incident was true, no one was killed, and the public security organs are currently investigating.

Multiple videos show that two men were shot in the waist and back by arrows and are being treated in the hospital. The video also shows that other vehicles were shot, including a police car. Some netizens typed in the video that an incident of arrows shooting passers-by occurred in Linyi City, and many people were shot. In a chat screenshot, someone sent a message saying, "If you don't come down from the stairs on the first and second floors," "Whoever goes up will be shot," and the police had already arrived at the scene. The screenshot of the chat record was taken at 21:55.

The video shows that the man has a bow and arrow stuck in his waist. Source/Screenshot of the video circulated on the Internet

Zonglan News reporters noticed that in the video, a vehicle shot by an arrow was parked in front of the Lizhuang Police Station. In the chat log, a netizen nicknamed it a store, and the store's address was also located in Lizhuang Town, Tancheng County, Linyi City.

On the morning of the 12th, a staff member of the Lizhuang Town Government of Tancheng County told the Zonglan News reporter that they have paid attention to the relevant situation and are investigating. The incident did not cause any deaths. The public security organs are currently investigating. The number of injured and the cause of the incident need to be consulted with the police. Zonglan News contacted the Lizhuang Police Station, and the staff said that the specific situation needs to be understood from the Tancheng County Public Security Bureau.

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A crossbow shooting incident occurred in Shandong. The local town government said the suspect has been arrested.

On the morning of August 12, a netizen uploaded a screenshot of a chat, with several pictures attached, showing an incident of shooting people with a crossbow in Linyi, Shandong Province on the evening of August 11. On the morning of August 12, a staff member of the People's Government of Lizhuang Town, Tancheng County, Linyi, Shandong Province told Da Wan News reporters, "We have noticed the relevant information and are currently investigating the situation."

Screenshot of video showing someone injuring people with a bow in Linyi, Shandong

Da Wan News reporters noticed that one chat screenshot mentioned "someone went crazy, shooting people everywhere with a crossbow." In another local group chat screenshot, a group member said "(the suspect) is at the first and second floor stairs and won't come down, whoever goes up will be shot." In multiple videos, reporters saw that a vehicle was shot with multiple arrows, about half a meter long. In addition, it is suspected that some people in the surrounding area were shot and sent to the local hospital for emergency treatment.

Multiple live pictures in the chat screenshots

On the morning of August 12, Da Wan News reporters called the government office of Tancheng County, Linyi City and other departments based on the information of Lizhuang Police Station in the video, but no one answered. Then the reporter called the duty phone of Lizhuang Police Station, and a police officer asked the reporter to contact the publicity department of the county bureau and hung up the phone.

At about 11 a.m. on the 12th, Da Wan News reporters contacted the government of Lizhuang Town, Tancheng County, Linyi City based on public information. A government staff member told the reporter, "It's from our side." The other party said that they had noticed the relevant information and the situation is currently under investigation. "You need to ask the public security department for a reply. We are following up." The staff member also added to the reporter, "(The suspect) should have been arrested now." Regarding the casualties caused by the incident, the staff member said that there were injuries but no deaths. As for the cause of the incident, the staff member said that it was inconvenient to disclose the details and that they needed to wait for the results of the police's later investigation. "We will also follow up as soon as possible."