Overview

• Akita prefectural police arrested Fujiyuki Shindo, 51, on suspicion of killing his father in Daisen after initially being told it was a bear attack.
• The victim, identified in reports as Fujiyoshi Shindo, was discovered at home by his wife and later pronounced dead at a hospital.
• Investigators determined the injuries were inconsistent with a mauling and consistent with knife wounds, prompting withdrawal of the bear alert.
• Several knives were seized from the residence, but police have not identified a single murder weapon or established a motive.
• News outlets report the victim’s age as either 91 or 93, and the case drew attention as Japan reports increased bear sightings and attacks.