Overview
- Emergency services reported 14 injured after a late-afternoon attack at a Yokohama Rubber Co. facility in Mishima, Shizuoka.
- The incident was reported around 4:30 p.m. local time, with initial calls citing multiple stabbings and the use of an aerosolized liquid.
- Police detained a man on suspicion of attempted murder, with local media describing him as about 30 years old and linked to the factory.
- NHK reported that all victims were conscious, and at least six people were taken to hospital by ambulance.
- Asahi Shimbun and other outlets said the suspect appeared to wear a gas-mask-like covering and carried a knife, while the liquid’s composition remains unknown.