Overview

• Police identified the victim as Akie Chizuko, 76, who lived in the building and was pronounced dead after being taken to a hospital.
• Officers arrested Kuwano Kota, 40, at the scene and have shifted the case from attempted murder to a murder investigation.
• The attack occurred around 7:10 p.m. on Sept. 30 on an exterior staircase in a residential area of Machida.
• Investigators say the victim suffered multiple stab wounds to the abdomen and a bloodstained knife believed to be the weapon was seized nearby.
• Authorities have found no confirmed connection between the suspect and the victim and are collecting forensic evidence, witness statements and security footage.