Japanese police have arrested a man suspected of a deadly knife attack in Nagano City, central Japan.
The attack on three people took place on Wednesday near a bus stop in front of the city's main train station. One man was killed, and another man and a woman were injured.
Police officials held a news conference on Sunday. They said they have arrested Yaguchi Yusuke, a 46-year-old unemployed man, on suspicion of attempting to kill the woman. Officials say the suspect remains silent about the incident.
Police said video footage from surveillance cameras became a deciding factor in identifying the suspect.
Investigators stormed into an apartment on Sunday morning where the suspect is believed to live.
Police are investigating the case as a random attack, as the two injured victims told investigators that they do not know the attacker.
The attack on three people took place on Wednesday near a bus stop in front of the city's main train station. One man was killed, and another man and a woman were injured.
Police officials held a news conference on Sunday. They said they have arrested Yaguchi Yusuke, a 46-year-old unemployed man, on suspicion of attempting to kill the woman. Officials say the suspect remains silent about the incident.
Police said video footage from surveillance cameras became a deciding factor in identifying the suspect.
Investigators stormed into an apartment on Sunday morning where the suspect is believed to live.
Police are investigating the case as a random attack, as the two injured victims told investigators that they do not know the attacker.
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Japanese police arrested Yaguchi Yusuke, a 46-year-old unemployed man, on suspicion of a deadly knife attack in Nagano City. The incident occurred near a bus stop in front of the main train station on Wednesday, resulting in one death and injuring two others. Police identified the suspect through
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250126_07/
Date: Jan. 26, 2025
Created: 2025/01/26 19:00
Updated: 2025/12/08 06:51
Last Read: 2025/01/27 08:46