Overview

• Miyazaki Prefectural Police said a 110 call at about 3:50 a.m. reported a man entering an apartment in Kobayashi City and stabbing the resident in the back.
• The victim, a woman in her 20s, suffered multiple stab wounds and was taken to a hospital, where she was able to speak, according to police.
• Investigators seized one knife believed to have been used in the attack at the scene.
• Police initially described the suspect as a man in his 20s about 165 centimeters tall who entered through the front door.
• The prefectural police later reported via a community safety email that the suspect had been taken into custody.