Details about it were not released until the following day, a delay that drew heavy criticism on Chinese social media platforms.

[12] At about 19:48 (GMT+8)[13] on 11 November 2024, the attacker drove an SUV at 70–80 km/h (43–50 mph) into people while around 300 of them were exercising at the Zhuhai Sports Center running track.

The loud music may have muffled the initial sounds of the attack, leaving people little time to react.

[18] The architect who designed the fitness center told Lianhe Zaobao that vehicles are not allowed on the track, which has stone bollards and fences set up all around it.

[27] On 27 December 2024, Fan Weiqiu (樊维秋) was sentenced to death by the Zhuhai Intermediate People's Court.

[4] The police at the location told visitors that there were "hostile foreign forces with malicious intentions," according to the South China Morning Post.

[14] Local officials, including the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Committee Secretary and mayor, arrived at the scene to oversee the rescue operations and establish a task force to expedite medical treatment for the injured, investigate the attack, and support the victims' families.

The Zhuhai Sports Center issued a notice at around 9 p.m. on 11 November, announcing the immediate suspension of operations.

[33] General Secretary of the CCP, Xi Jinping, along with Premier Li Qiang, issued directives on the evening of 12 November, calling for all efforts to treat the injured, severe punishment of the perpetrator according to the law, and measures to mitigate societal risks.

[41] Local officials stayed outside the intensive care units where injured victims were taken after the attack and prevented journalists from speaking with family members.

[42] Rose Luqiu, a researcher on Chinese censorship from Hong Kong Baptist University, said that the information control on incidents with high death tolls is normal for China.