Guangzhou Metro Pepper Spray Attack: Man Indiscriminately Sprays Passengers in Train Car

(Central News Agency, Taipei, 1st) An indiscriminate attack occurred on Guangzhou Metro Line 3 last night, where a man in a crowded train car sprayed pepper spray at passengers, causing many to feel unwell. After the train arrived at the station, the man was assaulted by angry passengers and subsequently taken away by the police. Social media messages indicate that during the evening rush hour on April 30, a man in a crowded train car on Guangzhou Metro Line 3, allegedly after being stopped by a passenger for secretly filming, suddenly pulled out pepper spray and indiscriminately sprayed it at passengers, causing many to feel unwell and unable to escape. Upon the train's arrival at Tiyu Xilu Station, passengers rushed out of the car, with many falling to the ground due to discomfort, rinsing their eyes and faces with bottled water. After angry passengers assaulted the man involved, he fell to the ground, clutching his head, appearing to be in great pain. Mainland media outlet Litchi News reported that Ms. Zhang, who experienced the incident, said that she was visiting Guangzhou, and her husband told her to run. Suddenly, a pungent smell filled the air, everyone cried, and she was pushed out of the train by the crowd. She later learned that "it was a man with a spray." In response, a metro police station staff member stated that it was pepper spray, and the person has been apprehended, with the police station currently investigating and handling the matter. "A man sprays pepper spray at passengers on Guangzhou Metro" briefly topped Weibo's hot search, causing shock and questioning among mainland Chinese netizens. Because pepper spray is a prohibited item on Chinese subways, the man managed to pass strict security checks, leading to the absurd incident of "anti-wolf spray being used by a wolf." As of press time, Guangzhou police have not issued a statement regarding this incident. (Editors: Yang Shengru / Chen Yan-chun) 1150501 Choose to stand with facts, every sponsorship you make is a force to protect press freedom. Download the Central News Agency "First-hand News" APP to stay updated with the latest news. The text, images, and audio-visual content of this website may not be reproduced, publicly broadcast, publicly transmitted, or utilized without authorization.