This photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the area in Kawasaki, near Tokyo, where more than a dozen people, including elementary school pupils, were injured after being stabbed on May 28, 2019. (Kyodo)

Kawasaki stabbing spree leaves 2 in cardiopulmonary arrest, 17 more injured

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May 28, 2019
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KAWASAKI - Police received a call at around 7:45 a.m. on May 28 that multiple people had been stabbed in this city's Tama Ward.

According to Kanagawa Prefectural Police, 19 people, including children, have been injured. One adult and one child were in a state of cardiopulmonary arrest. Officers have apprehended the suspected perpetrator.

Police said the suspect suffered injuries after stabbing himself near the neck. Two kitchen knives were found at the scene. Some of the victims are believed to be children who were waiting for a school bus in the residential neighborhood.

Source: https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20190528/p2g/00m/0na/014000c