Japan: Stabbing at disability center kills 15 people

(Baonghean.vn)- The suspect, who said he used to work at the Tsukui Yamayuri-en center for the disabled, used a knife to stab 15 people to death and injured 45 others at dawn.

Japanese police stand guard outside the scene. Photo: Reuters

Kyodo news agency said a man in his 20s was arrested this morning after stabbing 15 people to death and injuring 45 others at a facility for the disabled in Kanagawa prefecture, Japan.

According to Japanese media, 4 people are showing signs of life, 20 people are seriously injured. The victims are between 60 and 80 years old.

The motive for the attack is not yet clear. Photo: Mirror.

Kanagawa police said the suspect carried out the attack at the Tsukui Yamayuri-en disability center in Sagamihara Ward at 2:30 a.m. and later turned himself in at a police station. The suspect said he used to work at the center. He also said he wanted to "eliminate disabled people from the world."

A witness living near the center said a blond man wearing black clothes was arrested by police.

The death toll is expected to rise as four people were injured and are in critical condition, police said.

Tsukui Yamayuri-en Center provides accommodation and care services for people with disabilities, and has facilities such as a swimming pool, gym, and medical room.

Lan Ha

(According to Kyodo)