FUKUOKA - A man who frequently attended events for the idol group HKT48 was arrested early on December 15th on suspicion of attempted murder after two people were stabbed in Fukuoka City the previous evening, with police revealing that the arrest was set in motion by the suspect himself when he called emergency services to report the incident.
Police announced that they had taken into custody a 30-year-old unemployed man living in Itoshima City, who is believed to have stabbed a female concertgoer and a male HKT48 event staff member at a commercial complex in Fukuoka’s Chuo Ward on December 14th. Both victims suffered injuries but were not in life-threatening condition.
Investigators said the man was a regular attendee at HKT48 events, and details leading up to the arrest have gradually come to light. According to police, after fleeing the scene, the suspect later dialed 110 himself, prompting officers to track him down and carry out an emergency arrest.
Police are continuing to examine the suspect’s motive and the circumstances surrounding the attack.
Source: TBS
