[TheCruxofBag]

Two women were stabbed to death in a shocking, seemingly random knife rampage at a Hong Kong shopping centre on Friday, before the man who attacked them was subdued and arrested when police arrived. (The other woman was stabbed to death off-camera)

The assailant and the victims did not appear to know each other, according to a senior superintendent from police’s Kowloon East regional headquarters, who said their preliminary investigation had found “no concrete evidence” suggesting the two dead women had any ties to the 39-year-old jobless man before the attack.

Police said the two women, aged 22 and 26, were unconscious when they were taken to United Christian Hospital, where they succumbed to their injuries at 6.06pm and 6.47pm, respectively. The women were friends, police said. The woman initially attacked was stabbed more than 25 times. The second woman pushed away and kicked the man and tried to drag her friend to safety, but the knifeman ultimately stabbed her multiple times as well.

The suspect did not attempt to escape and was arrested.

EDIT: Some sources are reporting that the two fatalities were a lesbian couple.

[foxfantastic]

Well, looks like the entire world is turning into the Wild West. Kill or be killed.

[GODREKR]

It's scary to think that this can happen to anyone at any time for no reason. It's like the grim reaper points his boney finger at you when you least expect it.

[Loopville]

I despair that not one person thought to grab a large, not necessarily heavy, object, and whack him. A couple of people doing that would have disarmed him for sure.

Kudos to the friend who bravely did her best.

[Mufasa7]

Take note bitches, if you don't take the D for a guy to walk with you , you're at risk too That's what boyfriends are all about.

[Sharon]

That was violent and personal, 25 times

[rohmell]

If the woman had given him a kick to the dick, I bet that the outcome would have been different.

[TheCruxofBag]

Found an image of him stabbing the second woman

[GODREKR]

He probably got sick and tired of Hello Kitty and just couldn't take it anymore.

[tong1207]

The 26-year-old woman was certified dead on the spot. The 22-year-old woman was rushed to United Christian Hospital but was eventually pronounced dead later.