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Stabbing at Yokohama Rubber Factory in Shizuoka Injures 14 as Police Detain Suspect

Authorities are probing the use of an unidentified spray at the Mishima plant.

Overview

  • An emergency call around 4:30 p.m. local time reported five or six people stabbed and a spray-like liquid released at the factory.
  • Mishima firefighting official Tomoharu Sugiyama said 14 people were being transported by emergency services.
  • Japanese media reported that police arrested a man at the scene on suspicion of attempted murder.
  • NHK said all victims were conscious, though other reports varied on injury severity and put the total injured at up to 15.
  • At least six victims were taken to hospitals by ambulance as investigators worked to determine the substance used and the circumstances.