Around 5:20 PM on September 14th, a knife attack occurred in a commercial area of Xiaoguwei Street, Guangzhou University Town. The Panyu police reported that the 35-year-old suspect, Li, was apprehended and the injured were not in life-threatening condition. Subsequently, self-media articles questioned the police's failure to disclose the number and gender of the injured, pointing out that leaked photos from the scene showed all victims were female and their wounds were concentrated on the face, demanding an investigation into whether the attacker selectively targeted women.
On September 14, an indiscriminate knife attack on passersby occurred near the University City in Guangzhou. A man wearing a black mask committed the assault in the street, leaving multiple people injured.