Police say no 'gun fight' in Shanghai after car navigation software claims

by Chen Huizhi

August 23, 2022

[News]

Shanghai

Caption: A pop-up window on the interactive screen of a car warns about a "gun fight" on specific streets of Shanghai.

No "gun fight" has been reported from anywhere in the city, Shanghai police confirmed on Tuesday after some motorists said their car navigation software had warned them about it.

Some pictures of pop-up windows with such warning messages uploaded to the Internet showed that "gun fights" were happening in different parts of the city.

Industry experts told local media that this could be due to an error in the computer systems of the cars affected or an attack by hackers.

#Shanghai

In Case You Missed It...

Latest Articles

FEATURED

[China Tech]

[China Tech] Shanghai Doctors Restore Mobility in Paraplegic Patient With Triple-tech Neurorehab System

@ Cai Wenjun

Apr 3, 2026

[CHINA TECH]

[China Tech] Shanghai Doctors Restore Mobility in Paraplegic Patient With Triple-tech Neurorehab System

@ Cai Wenjun

Apr 3, 2026

[News]

Spring Break Gives Shanghai a Boost in Family Vacation Spending

An overlap between school spring breaks and the Qingming travel period is lifting demand for theme parks, hotels and overnight trips in Shanghai.

[Expats ailments]

[Expats & Ailments] Mongolian Children Undergo Liver Transplant Surgery in Shanghai

Renji Hospital reported treating two Mongolian children with congenital biliary atresia, with both recovering well after undergoing successful surgeries.