On May 27, 2009, Xu Fuqiang, director of the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) Agricultural Department in Heze City, Shandong Province, was killed in his office by a man with a knife. The killer is said to be the husband of a primary school teacher who Xu had been allegedly sexually assaulting for many years.
A crowd gathered outside the murder scene in Xu’s office in downtown Heze. Police barricades surrounded the building.
Despite the gruesome murder, many are calling the killer a hero who dares to fight against tyranny. Chat room websites in China were abuzz with discussions of the event, however they were quickly deleted or blocked by authorities.
