Man commits suicide after killing 3 in C China school

The scene of the incident at Dongfang Primary School in Yunxi county, Hubei province, September 1, 2014. [Photo from a Sina Weibo user]

A man jumped off a building after killing three and injuring six others Monday morning in a primary school in central China's Hubei Province, the local government told Xinhua.

A knife-wielding man surnamed Chen broke into the Dongfang Primary School in Yunxi County and committed the slaughter at around 10:20 am Monday, according to the information office of Shiyan City, which administers the county.

Chen stabbed and injured nine people, including eight pupils and a teacher, before committing suicide. Three of the injured later died, and Chen also died on the spot.

The wounded have been hospitalized and police are investigating the case.