Employee at Tokyo Pokemon shop killed in knife attack
Reuters · Older
Reuters
Older
A female employee at a Pokemon merchandise shop was stabbed to death in Tokyo on Thursday (March 26), and the suspected assailant also died after stabbing himself, shocking shoppers during children's spring break season in Japan.
Breakdown
- Female employee in her 20s fatally stabbed at Tokyo Pokemon store
- Attacker, also in his 20s, stabbed himself after the attack 10s
- Both the victim and attacker died at the hospital within an hour 19s
- Store was crowded with customers, including children and tourists 23s
- Victim had reportedly complained to police about a stalker 34s