Jun 09 (NHK) - Police in Japan have arrested a man suspected of stabbing 3 passengers on a Shinkansen bullet train. One man died and 2 women were wounded.
The attack occurred on Saturday night, when the train operated by Central Japan Railway was traveling west in Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo.
Police say a man with injuries to the neck was transported to hospital but was pronounced dead. Doctors say the injuries to the 2 women are not life-threatening.
The train stopped at Odawara Station, allowing police to go onboard and arrest Ichiro Kojima on suspicion of attempted murder.
The 22-year-old suspect told investigators that he was irritated and picked the targets at random. Officers say it could have been a premeditated act, as the suspect was carrying multiple bladed objects.
The train was carrying about 880 passengers when the attack took place. Most of them changed to another train to continue their trip.
Source: ANNnewsCH
