Seven dead after man drives car into crowd in central China

Police in central China shot dead a man who drove a car into a crowd on Friday morning, killing six and wounding six others, including children, Chinese media reported.

The police received calls at around 6am about someone driving into pedestrians in the township of Taiping in Hubei province. Officers shot the driver dead, taking the death toll to seven.

The Zaoyang municipal government, which administers Taiping, said the motorist was 44-year-old restaurant owner Cui Lidong.

The government said Cui attacked his wife and daughter that morning before driving his car into the crowd.

One child was among those killed and four children, including the daughter, were wounded.

A police investigation into the incident was under way.