The suspect collided with a police car while fleeing. After the vehicle broke down, the suspect allegedly abandoned it and fled into the forests near Qingshan Town, Shangnan County. That evening, police deployed drones and police dogs, while hundreds of officers, township officials, and volunteers entered the mountains to search. On the morning of November 5, the Publicity Department of the Shangnan County Committee stated that the suspect had not yet been apprehended, and police warned that the suspect is carrying a knife and poses a risk of further violence.