A man wielding a knife killed five people at a marketplace in Changsha, Hunan province, on Friday, after he became embroiled in a dispute with a co-worker at a bread shop, police said.

Officers fatally shot Hebir Turdi as he lunged at more people while trying to flee, Changsha police said in an online statement.

Turdi had gotten into a dispute with his co-worker Memet Abla that escalated into a brawl on Friday morning. He hacked Abla to death, police said.