OSAKA (TR) – Osaka Prefectural Police have arrested a male suspect after a stabbing incident in downtown Osaka City left a 17-year-old boy useless and two others injured late Saturday, experiences the Sankei Shimbun (Feb. 15).
At shortly after 11:50 p.m., a passerby to a industrial constructing close to the Dotonbori River in Chuo Ward known as police. “People are being stabbed,” the caller mentioned.
According to police, Takanosuke Kamata, a resident of Nara Prefecture, was stabbed a number of instances, together with within the chest. He was later confirmed useless.
Two different male victims, additionally 17, had been additionally stabbed within the higher physique and brought to a hospital. One of the 2 victims is in important situation, police mentioned.
A witness mentioned, “Everyone was screaming and running around, running around like crazy. I saw one person collapse, and another was being given CPR.”
After the incident, the suspected perpetrator fled the scene whereas nonetheless holding a knife. However, police mentioned on Sunday that they’ve taken a person in his 20s into custody.
Police are investigating the incident as homicide.