Ma Jiajue incident
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Between 13 and 15 February 2004, four Yunnan University students were fatally bludgeoned in a dormitory residence in Kunming, Yunnan, China. The perpetrator, fellow student Ma Jiajue, was arrested in March 2004 after the murders were discovered. Ma was convicted of four counts of murder in April 2004 and executed in June of the same year.
The murders, dubbed the "Ma Jiajue incident" ("马加爵事件"/"马加爵案") and formally known the "Yunnan University "2.23" murder case" ("云南大学"2.23"血案"), gained significant media attention and was commonly brought up in reports on later university-related killings. Academic interest focused on the effect on student mental health the killings had at universities around China.
Background
Victims
Shao Ruijie (simplified Chinese: 邵瑞杰; traditional Chinese: 邵瑞傑; pinyin: Shào Ruìjié), born 11 January 1980, was from Guteng village, Cangwu County, Guangxi Region. Shao was the roommate of Ma Jiajue, sharing room 317, located in Building 6 of Dingxin Apartments, at Yunnan University's northern campus.
Tang Xueli (唐学李; 唐學李; Táng Xuélǐ), born 11 June 1980, was from Chongren village, Lushui County, Yunnan Province. Tang, an ethnic Bai, was an off-campus resident in Xishan district and a friend of Shao. He moved into room 317 during the 2004 winter semester.
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