Japan stabbing spree kills 2 victims, including schoolgirl, in Kawasaki city
- 5 years ago
One schoolgirl and a 39-year-old man have been killed in the attack by a knife-wielding man who attacked students at a bus stop in Kawasaki city, just outside Tokyo.
Seventeen others,... including girls between the ages of six and twelve were wounded.
They were attacked by a middle-aged man while waiting to board their school bus.
"Due to this brutal act, innocent children and parents who have raised their children with much love have been harmed. We feel extreme anger and the deepest of sorrows."
The suspect died of a self-inflicted wound to his neck.
The motive for the attack remains unclear.
Seventeen others,... including girls between the ages of six and twelve were wounded.
They were attacked by a middle-aged man while waiting to board their school bus.
"Due to this brutal act, innocent children and parents who have raised their children with much love have been harmed. We feel extreme anger and the deepest of sorrows."
The suspect died of a self-inflicted wound to his neck.
The motive for the attack remains unclear.