19 killed, 45 injured as knife-wielding man goes on rampage at medical facility near Tokyo

July 25, 2016 at 18:39

A man was arrested after killing 19 people and injuring 45 others in a stabbing rampage at a facility for the disabled in Japan’s Kanagawa Prefecture near Tokyo, local media reported, citing authorities.

Twenty of the injured are in critical condition, the national fire department, which also performs emergency medical care, has said.

A 26-year-old man was arrested by police after the attack, national broadcaster NHK reported. He was said to be holding a knife.

Man who killed at least 19 at Japanese handicapped facility is a former employee in his 20s #Kanagawa #Tokyo pic.twitter.com/nYXnmN3kHZ
— Mike Hall (@mikehallnews) July 25, 2016

#Japon #Sagamihara : Le suspect serait un ancien employé licencié récemment de l'établissement médico-social pic.twitter.com/TrzjMtbJv9
— E-METIS.FR (@e_metis_fr) July 25, 2016

The attack took place at around 2:30 am local time on Tuesday. The knife-wielding man entered the facility from the outside and began attacking people, according to police.

Knife attack in #Tokyo killed several. Condemn brutality act in Japan. #StaywithJapan #StaywithTokyo pic.twitter.com/eT1ZYBD8ZP
— CPEC Bulletin (@CPECBulletin) July 25, 2016

Later, at around 3 am, a man reportedly turned himself in, saying: “I did it,” according to local media. A report by Daily-News.jp said that he was a former employee of the facility.