A middle-aged man attempted to commit suicide in a Beijing video shop on Sunday, the Beijing News reported on Monday.

A witness said the man stood for some time at the doorway of a video shop on Xizhimennei Street before he attempted to kill himself with a knife. Police responded to a report of the incident and sent the man to a local hospital.

The man is still in critical condition, and the reason of the attempted suicide is not known.

Police are still investigating.