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2013 Shanghai shooting

On 22 June 2013, Fan Jieming, a security manager at a Shanghai chemical company, killed six people and injured four others in a spree across Baoshan and Pudong districts before being apprehended. He was convicted in 2015 and executed in 2016.

SOLVED2013

Baoshan and Pudong Districts, Shanghai, China

3 SOURCESUPDATED JUL 2026
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On 22 June 2013, a spree killing occurred in Shanghai, China, resulting in six deaths and four injuries. The perpetrator, later identified as 62-year-old Fan Jieming, was the security manager of the Guangyu fine chemical company in Shanghai's Baoshan District and a military veteran.

The attack began when Fan fatally beat a coworker at the Guangyu fine chemical company in Baoshan. He then retrieved a hunting rifle he had hidden in his dormitory. Fan hired a taxi to drive him to Pudong District; when the cab stopped there, he shot and killed the driver and drove the vehicle back to Baoshan. Once back in Baoshan, he shot and killed a soldier who was guarding the entrance to a barracks and stole the soldier's weapon. Fan then returned to the chemical factory, where he shot and killed three more people, including a manager who may also have been one of the factory's owners. He was apprehended following this final attack at the factory.

Shanghai police indicated that the rampage may have been motivated by an economic dispute, though this was described as a possible rather than confirmed motive.

Fan Jieming was tried and, on 29 June 2015, was convicted on six counts of murder along with charges of attempted murder, robbery, and robbery of firearms. He was sentenced to death. Fan was executed in June 2016.

This case involved multiple locations and weapons obtained during the course of the attack, including a hunting rifle and a firearm taken from a soldier.

Key facts

Victims
On file
Date
2013
Location
Baoshan and Pudong Districts, Shanghai, China
Case status
solved

Case timeline

  1. 2013-06-22

    Fan Jieming beat a coworker to death at the Guangyu fine chemical company in Baoshan District, Shanghai, then retrieved a hidden hunting rifle, shot a taxi driver dead in Pudong District, drove back to Baoshan, shot and killed a soldier guarding a barracks and stole his firearm, then returned to the factory and shot dead three more people before being apprehended.

  2. 2015-06-29

    Fan Jieming was convicted on six counts of murder, plus attempted murder, robbery, and robbery of firearms, and sentenced to death.

  3. 2016

    Fan Jieming was executed.

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  • Fan Jieming

    CONVICTED

    62-year-old security manager at the Guangyu fine chemical company and military veteran; convicted on six counts of murder, attempted murder, robbery, and robbery of firearms; sentenced to death and executed in June 2016.

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Baoshan and Pudong Districts, Shanghai, China

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Common questions

What happened to the victim?
On 22 June 2013, Fan Jieming, a security manager at a Shanghai chemical company, killed six people and injured four others in a spree across Baoshan and Pudong districts before being apprehended. He was convicted in 2015 and executed in 2016.
Where did the shooting happen?
Baoshan and Pudong Districts, Shanghai, China.
Who was convicted?
Fan Jieming (62-year-old security manager at the Guangyu fine chemical company and military veteran; convicted on six counts of murder, attempted murder, robbery, and robbery of firearms; sentenced to death and executed in June 2016.).
What is the current status of the case?
Status: solved.
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Sources

  1. ENCYCLOPEDIC2013 Shanghai shootingWikipedia · 2026-07-07
  2. PRESSContemporaneous coverage — The GuardianThe Guardian · 2026-07-07
  3. PRESSContemporaneous coverage — foxnews.comfoxnews.com · 2026-07-07

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First published
JUL 07, 2026

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