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

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

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#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

Knife attack in #Tokyo killed several. Condemn brutality act in Japan. #StaywithJapan #StaywithTokyo pic.twitter.com/eT1ZYBD8ZP

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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.