Tokyo Man Attacks Students and Police, Injuring 5; Japanese Police Pursue Fugitive Suspect
In Fussa City, Tokyo, a man attacked two high school students with a hammer-like object and then sprayed liquid at responding police officers with an agricultural sprayer, injuring a total of five people (two students, three officers). The suspect, 44-year-old Teruyuki Takabayashi, is now a fugitive and is being sought by police on suspicion of attempted murder.
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Tokyo, April 30 (CNA) A man in Fussa City, Tokyo, yesterday attacked two high school students with a hammer-like object and then sprayed liquid from an agricultural sprayer at police officers who arrived at the scene, resulting in five people being injured. The suspect is currently at large, and police have issued a warrant for the 44-year-old.
According to NHK and TBS, the suspect's name is Teruyuki Takabayashi. He is suspected of attempted murder for attacking high school students with a hammer-like object. His image has been released by the police.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department explained that the suspect began attacking high school students with a hammer-like object in the premises of a restaurant in Fussa City around 7:15 AM yesterday, repeatedly striking their faces for about 10 minutes. Seven teenagers were gathered nearby at the time, and the two attacked high school students were among them.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department also stated that after attacking the two high school students, the suspect, who lives nearby, allegedly threatened the responding police officers with a knife and sprayed liquid at them from an agricultural sprayer, resulting in minor to severe injuries to the two high school students and three police officers.
Afterward, the suspect was believed to be hiding in his home. About four and a half hours after the incident, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department stormed his house but found that he had already fled. Police initially determined that he had escaped through the back door of his home around 8 AM, after spraying the liquid.
Police noted that the suspect is 173 cm tall, has a crew cut, was wearing a gray tracksuit, and was carrying a black handbag. (Compiled by Yang Wei-ching) 1150430
According to NHK and TBS, the suspect's name is Teruyuki Takabayashi. He is suspected of attempted murder for attacking high school students with a hammer-like object. His image has been released by the police.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department explained that the suspect began attacking high school students with a hammer-like object in the premises of a restaurant in Fussa City around 7:15 AM yesterday, repeatedly striking their faces for about 10 minutes. Seven teenagers were gathered nearby at the time, and the two attacked high school students were among them.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department also stated that after attacking the two high school students, the suspect, who lives nearby, allegedly threatened the responding police officers with a knife and sprayed liquid at them from an agricultural sprayer, resulting in minor to severe injuries to the two high school students and three police officers.
Afterward, the suspect was believed to be hiding in his home. About four and a half hours after the incident, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department stormed his house but found that he had already fled. Police initially determined that he had escaped through the back door of his home around 8 AM, after spraying the liquid.
Police noted that the suspect is 173 cm tall, has a crew cut, was wearing a gray tracksuit, and was carrying a black handbag. (Compiled by Yang Wei-ching) 1150430