Overview
- The victim, a woman in her 40s scheduled to perform at the basement live-house, suffered a deep left flank wound with organ damage and an injured left hand.
- Security cameras captured a man marking the venue’s poster with an “X” about 50 minutes before the assault.
- Footage shows a masked figure trailing her into the building and leaving about 30 seconds later.
- Police say the suspect loitered nearby for at least two hours, then changed into a bluish jacket and escaped by bicycle.
- The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating attempted murder, while an unrelated Sapporo stabbing left a young man conscious as local police search for the assailant.