At least three people have died and more than a dozen others were injured when a man began stabbing children and other passengers waiting for a bus in a residential district on the southern outskirts of Tokyo Tuesday morning.
Local media cited police saying the suspect, a man believed to be in his 40s or 50s, died shortly after he was apprehended in critical condition. He reportedly stabbed himself in the neck after going on a stabbing spree with a knife in each hand.
The attack took place near a bus stop in Kawasaki City on the outskirts of the capital, where the children were on their way to school, according to Kyodo news agency. The children are believed to be students at Caritas elementary school, a private Catholic institution in the city.
Japanese broadcaster NHK reports that police confirmed a young girl was among the fatalities, and later confirmed that a man in his 30s had also died due to his injuries.
Another 14 people, mostly children, are believed to have been injured in the attack. Earlier reports cited police saying the number of injured was 19.
No motive for the attack has yet been established.
Violent attacks are rare in Japan, which has one of the lowest crime rates in the world.
This story is developing, please check back for updates.
