Triple Murder Suspect Arrested in Tottori

Jul 31, 2024 | News On Japan

SHIZUOKA, Jul 31, 2024 (News On Japan) - A man wanted for the murder of three family members in Kikugawa, Shizuoka Prefecture, has been apprehended in Tottori City.

The suspect, Hirokazu Katayama, a 27-year-old former Self-Defense Force (SDF) member, was wanted on charges of murder.

Katayama is suspected of killing his grandfather Shoichi Shibuya, grandmother Ikuko Shibuya, and aunt Rumiko Shibuya with a knife at their residence in Kikugawa on the 28th.

According to police, Katayama was apprehended in Tottori City around 7 p.m. on the 30th.

He was injured in the abdomen and has been admitted to a local hospital for treatment.

Previously: Grandson Wanted for Triple Murder

Source: ANN

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