Tokyo stabbing 2008

In March, one person was stabbed to death and at least seven others were hurt by a man who went on a slashing spree with two knives outside a shopping mall in eastern Japan. In one of the worst attacks, a man with a history of mental illness burst into an elementary school in Japan in and killed eight children. The killer was executed in IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Southlake Podcast U. Share this —. A year-old man, Tomohiro Kato, was apprehended in the attack.

Local news reports initially said the man was a self-proclaimed mobster, but national broadcaster NHK later said the suspect was not a gang member. The violence began when he crashed a rented, two-ton truck into pedestrians.

News reports said he jumped out and began stabbing the people he'd knocked down with the truck, then turned on horrified onlookers. Police confirmed seven deaths - six men and one woman - but they could not say whether the victims had died of injuries from the truck or were stabbed to death. Reports said the attacker grunted and roared as he slashed and stabbed at Sunday shoppers crowding a street lined with huge stores packed with computers and other advanced electronics, and the latest in video and computer games.

The attack paralyzed the district and sent thousands of Sunday shoppers into a panic. Ten people were stabbed Friday night on a train in Tokyo by a man with a knife, according to the Tokyo Fire Department.

The department responded to a call at p. All victims were conscious and one person walked away on their own, the department said. No deaths have been reported.

According to Japan's public broadcaster, NHK, the suspect walked to a convenience store and turned himself in, saying to the clerk, "I am the suspect of the crime that's playing in the news right now. I'm tired of running. He allegedly admitted the charge and confessed he "just wanted to kill any women who looked happy, anyone," NHK reported.