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Knife and Spray Attack at Yokohama Rubber Factory in Mishima Injures 14 as Police Arrest Suspect

Investigators are analyzing the sprayed liquid to determine its composition.

Overview

  • Emergency services said an initial call came at about 4:30 p.m. local time reporting multiple stabbings and the use of a spray.
  • Authorities reported 14 people required emergency care, with at least six taken to hospitals and NHK noting all victims were conscious.
  • Seventeen emergency vehicles, including 11 ambulances, were deployed to the factory in central Japan’s Shizuoka prefecture.
  • Japanese media, including NHK, reported that a man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
  • Some local outlets later reported the injury toll rose to 15 and suggested the liquid might be bleach, but those details have not been officially confirmed.