NANNING - A man who fled after killing a villager and injuring another eight on Thursday in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region was found drowned later the same day, local police confirmed.
The suspect, Ni, jumped into a river and escaped after stabbing the victims with a kitchen knife around 11 am in Changzhou Township in the city of Wuzhou, said a spokesman with Wuzhou publicity department.
The injured were taken to hospital, despite medical efforts one of them died.
A total of 350 police officers were dispatched to pursue the murderer, they found Ni's body in the river at around 9 pm.
The investigation continues.
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