Luo Shubiao, known as The Rainy Night Butcher, was a Chinese serial killer and rapist.
12 Facts About Luo Shubiao
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Luo Shubiao was born on August 20,1954, in Guangzhou, an only child from a working-class family.
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Luo Shubiao started stealing while he was still in high school, and after graduating, he studied carpentry.
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Luo Shubiao claimed that he found these acts "exciting and challenging", and felt a strong desire to imitate them.
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From 1989 up until his arrest in September 1994, Luo Shubiao would drive around the Tianhe District with his truck, picking up at least 260 prostitutes in the process.
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Luo Shubiao went to check if somebody had found the body on the next day, and for a while, he was paranoid that the police would come and arrest him.
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From February 1991 onwards, Luo Shubiao continued to carry out murders, always late at night.
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Luo Shubiao was caught doing this by his wife on one occasion, but lied to her that he was in a fatal car crash and this was the body of the other driver.
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Luo Shubiao claimed that his success in concealing himself gave him a sense of pleasure and he felt like he could do whatever he wanted.
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On May 25,1992, Luo Shubiao was suddenly arrested in the middle of the night by police officers in the Tianhe District, who charged him with soliciting prostitutes.
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Luo Shubiao resumed his activities in March 1994, killing an additional four prostitutes until his arrest in September of that year.
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Luo Shubiao was tried and convicted for the murders on January 18,1995, by the Guangzhou Intermediate People's Court, and subsequently shot two days later.