Cornell College
The US State Department reported today that four American college instructors working in China were stabbed at a public park.
According to the report, the four were on academic exchange and worked as instructors at Iowa’s Cornell College.
Ashley Hinson, the Iowa Congresswoman, tweeted, “Horrified that multiple Cornell College faculty members were brutally stabbed in China”, through her official ‘X’ handle.
Horrified that multiple Cornell College faculty members were brutally stabbed in China.
My team has been in communication with Cornell College & will do everything in our power to bring these Iowans home safely. Join me in praying for their health & safety.
— Ashley Hinson (@RepAshleyHinson) June 10, 2024
“My team has been in communication with Cornell College & will do everything in our power to bring these Iowans home safely. Join me in praying for their health & safety”, she added in her tweet.
Governor Kim Reynolds stated that she was in touch with Iowa’s federal delegation and the state department in response to this horrifying attack.
Reynolds went on to say, “Please pray for their full recovery, safe return, and their families here at home”.
A spokesperson for the US State Department stated that he was aware of reports of a stabbing incident in Jilin, People’s Republic of China.
The incident was believed to have happened on Monday.
Jilin provincial authorities have not responded to the attack.
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