Jun 27 (NHK) - A man has killed a police officer and a security guard in an attack in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan. Police have shot and detained a 21-year-old suspect.
Police say the man used a knife to attack the Okuda police box in Toyama City around 2 PM on Tuesday. They say he stabbed officer Kenichi Inaizumi and stole his gun. Inaizumi was later confirmed dead.
The suspect then reportedly walked to a nearby elementary school and shot security guard Shinichi Nakamura at the main entrance. Nakamura was also later confirmed dead.
The suspect was shot by a police officer and is reportedly in critical condition.
The suspect, Keita Shimazu, is a former member of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force. Sources say he worked at a camp in central Japan until March last year.
Source: ANNnewsCH
