Comes some really horrifying news.
A man went on a stabbing spree on Sunday in central Tokyo, injuring at least 14 people with about five of them left unconscious, a fire department official said.
The man was subdued after stabbing bystanders near the bustling train station of Akihabara, an area known for electronics stores and is a haven for fans of video-games and comic-book culture.
At least 14 people including a police officer were injured, the fire department official said.
“About five of them are unconscious,” he said.
The man was driving a truck that swerved into pedestrians before he got out and began stabbing people at random, according to media reports.
This is the guy in question.
The picture is saying he is from Shizuoka Prefecture, his name is Tomohiro Kato, and he is 25.
According to published reports in both Japanese and English:
The assailant, who later told police he was “tired of living,” swerved a truck into a crowd of pedestrians shortly after noon in Tokyo’s bustling Akihabara area before jumping out screaming and stabbing strangers.
According to my friends back in the Land of fun in the rising sun, this is big news. I downloaded the Japanese articles and printed them out for the S.O.