A male teen held for allegedly stabbing a female high school student in the city of Kagoshima earlier this month told police his target “could be anyone,†investigative sources said Sunday.
Given that the 15-year-old chased his 16-year-old target around after stabbing her on Jan. 7, and that he was also stalking a woman after purchasing a knife on the Saturday just before his arrest, the police believe he may have been preparing to attack a woman indiscriminately, the sources said.
The boy admitted to the charges.
According to the police, the junior high school student is suspected of stabbing the girl in the abdomen and back several times near a park in Kagoshima.
