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At Least 16 People, Including 13 Young Children, Stabbed at Bus Stop in Japan 16 People, Including 13 Children, Stabbed in Japan Knife Attack
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KAWASAKI, Japan — At least 16 people, including 13 elementary school children, were stabbed on Tuesday morning while waiting at a bus stop in a suburb southwest of Tokyo, according to the police. KAWASAKI, Japan — At least 16 people, including 13 elementary schoolchildren, were stabbed on Tuesday morning while waiting at a bus stop in a suburb southwest of Tokyo, according to the police. One of the schoolchildren and the attacker died in the attack.
NHK, the public broadcaster, reported that all the children were girls between the ages of 6 and 7.NHK, the public broadcaster, reported that all the children were girls between the ages of 6 and 7.
At least two of the victims, an adult and a child, had life-threatening wounds. The attack took place in Noborito-Shinmachi town in Kawasaki City. After carrying out the attack, the suspect, described as a man in his 40s or 50s, stabbed himself in the neck and subsequently died, officials told NHK. The attack took place in Noborito-Shinmachi town in Kawasaki City.
The suspect, described as a man in his 40s or 50s by NHK, was in custody and unconscious after apparently stabbing himself in the neck.
The attack took place as the schoolchildren were at the bus stop headed to a local girls school, witnesses said.The attack took place as the schoolchildren were at the bus stop headed to a local girls school, witnesses said.
Toshichika Ishii, 57, was sitting on a park bench near where the attack took place when he heard a child scream, “I’m scared,” and heard the attacker shouting in Japanese, “I’m going to kill you!”Toshichika Ishii, 57, was sitting on a park bench near where the attack took place when he heard a child scream, “I’m scared,” and heard the attacker shouting in Japanese, “I’m going to kill you!”
Violent crimes, particularly mass killings, are rare in Japan. Three years ago, a former employee of a center for people with disabilities rampaged through the facility in Sagamihara, leaving 19 people dead in the worst mass killing in Japan since World War II.Violent crimes, particularly mass killings, are rare in Japan. Three years ago, a former employee of a center for people with disabilities rampaged through the facility in Sagamihara, leaving 19 people dead in the worst mass killing in Japan since World War II.
Tuesday’s attack occurred on the last day of President Trump’s visit to Japan. He was visiting a Japanese military ship to greet American troops along with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Tuesday’s attack occurred on the last day of President Trump’s visit to Japan. He was visiting a Japanese military ship to greet American troops along with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan.