Olympic Stabbing

Tang Yongming stabbed Americans Todd Bachman and Barbara Bachman on the first day of the Olympics at the Drum Tower, a Beijing landmark. Yongming threw himself off the tower and died immediately afterward. Todd Bachman died from his injuries. His wife, Barbara, was seriously wounded. Their daughter, Elisabeth Bachman-McCutcheon, was present but not injured during the event. McCutcheon is married to the U.S. Olympic volleyball coach Hugh McCutcheon, who was not at the scene of the incident.

Fast Facts

1. Attack date: August 9, 2008
2. Victims: Todd Bachman and Barbara Bachman
3. Perpetrator: Tang Yongming
4. Witness: Elisabeth Bachman-McCutcheon
5. Location: The Drum Tower in Beijing, China

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