Kawasaki: In a mass stabbing of school children with knife, at-least two killed and 17 injured after attacker today attacked at around 8:00 am morning early at the local Catholic School bus stop in Japan’s Kawasaki city.
According to local media attacker killed himself after shouting in Japanese that, “I am going to kill you.”
The Deputy Director of the Nippon Medical School Musashi Kosugi Hospital (NMSMKH) Kiyoshi Matsuda told reporters that, “12-year-old schoolgirl and a 39-year-old man had succumbed to their injuries.”
Even though mass killing were rare in Japan, a man in his 50’s who seems to be suspected attacker died after turning knife on him and making 16 others injured during the incident.
Two killed after man with knife stabbed on school children in Japan:
With heartfelt condolences to victims Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe felt strong anger in such a gut-wrenching case.
Mostly victims were elementary school girls who were waiting at a bus stop near Noborito Park in the city of Kawasaki when attacker began wounding them with knives after which he self-inflicted cut to the neck.
Although Police officials are unable to investigate his identity and motive behind such horrifying act but in process whereas after the emergency call in that area availability of emergency personals, police van, an orange medical tent and ambulances were immediately available.
Today’s attack occurred on the last day of US President Trump’s visit in Japan along with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe over a military ship and greeting American troops.
US President Trump said, “On behalf of the first lady and myself, I want to take a moment to send our prayers and sympathies to the victims of the stabbing attack this morning in Tokyo.” adding to this he said, “All Americans stand with the people of Japan and grieve for the victims and for their families.”
