A man stabbed a street dancer to death in front of a terrified crowd because he said he didn’t like his performance.
The victim, a 54-year-old man called Zhao, was well known in the area for his dance routines.
The street artist was dancing in a city square when the suspect allegedly stabbed him to death because he didn’t enjoy the act.
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Footage shows the victim dancing on the square before the suspect walks over and intentionally barges into him.
He then brandishes a large knife and tries to stab the performer several times.
In the next scene, the knifeman is seen standing over Zhao as he tries to defend himself on the ground.
The suspect appears to stab him multiple times in front of the shocked crowd.
The victim is seen lying in a pool of his own blood as the knifeman stands menacingly over him.
The shocking scenes were filmed in Songyuan City in the Chinese province of Jilin, located on the border with North Korea.
After the alleged stabbing, the suspect was placed under arrest while Zhao was rushed to hospital with multiple wounds.
The victim later died of his injuries in hospital.
The 53-year-old suspect told the police that he had been drinking alcohol at home that day before deciding to go to the square to watch the performers.
He said he was angered by Zhao’s performance, as reported by Need To Know.
The suspect told officers that he did not know the victim before the attack.
The investigation into the alleged murder is ongoing.
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