A retired prosecutor from Henan Province, China, was executed on Aug. 7 for killing or injuring a dozen students at a local school two years ago. His story exemplifies how fraudulent financial schemes can push ordinary citizens to extremes.
Ma Gaochao, a retired prosecutor in Nanyang City, drove a car into Nanyang No. 1 High School as students were leaving the school in February 2016. He allegedly sped up to hit the students as they were crossing the road, killing one student and injuring another 11.