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At Least 15 Killed, Dozens Injured in Knifing near Tokyo

Monday, 25 July 2016 05:57 PM EDT

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's national broadcaster NHK is reporting that 15 people were killed and 45 injured in a knife attack at a facility for the handicapped in Sagamihara, just outside Tokyo.

The report said police have arrested a knife-wielding man after he turned himself in. NHK said the suspect, 26, is a former employee at the facility.

Kyodo News agency reported that 19 people are dead and 20 injured.

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Japan's national broadcaster NHK is reporting that 15 people were killed and 45 injured in a knife attack at a facility for the handicapped in Sagamihara, just outside Tokyo.The report said police have arrested a knife-wielding man after he turned himself in. NHK said the...
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