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Man killed, two injured in random stabbing near Japan's Nagano Station
Paramedics stand at the site where multiple people were stabbed in front of JR Nagano Station in Nagano, central Japan, January 22, 2025. - Kyodo/via REUTERS
NAGANO, Japan: A man was killed and two others injured in a random stabbing near JR Nagano Station on Wednesday evening, Kyodo news agency quoted local police and fire authorities said.
The attacker, who fled the scene with a bladed weapon, is currently being sought by police. An investigative source said the suspect appeared to target victims at random.
The three victims were attacked while waiting for a bus near the station. One of them, Hiroyoshi Maruyama, 49, suffered a fatal stab wound to his left side and later succumbed to his injuries, authorities confirmed.
Emergency services were alerted at 8.05 pm after a caller reported that a man had lost consciousness and stopped breathing following the attack.
A man in his 30s sustained serious injuries after being stabbed in the back, while a woman in her 30s was injured after being attacked and falling, officials said.
According to police, a witness described the suspect as a slim-built man in his 40s, standing between 165 and 175 centimetres tall.
He was wearing glasses and had a white cloth-like covering over his head. The suspect was last seen fleeing south towards Nagano's downtown area.
Police are continuing their manhunt for the attacker.
-- BERNAMA
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The attacker, who fled the scene with a bladed weapon, is currently being sought by police. An investigative source said the suspect appeared to target victims at random.
The three victims were attacked while waiting for a bus near the station. One of them, Hiroyoshi Maruyama, 49, suffered a fatal stab wound to his left side and later succumbed to his injuries, authorities confirmed.
Emergency services were alerted at 8.05 pm after a caller reported that a man had lost consciousness and stopped breathing following the attack.
A man in his 30s sustained serious injuries after being stabbed in the back, while a woman in her 30s was injured after being attacked and falling, officials said.
According to police, a witness described the suspect as a slim-built man in his 40s, standing between 165 and 175 centimetres tall.
He was wearing glasses and had a white cloth-like covering over his head. The suspect was last seen fleeing south towards Nagano's downtown area.
Police are continuing their manhunt for the attacker.
-- BERNAMA