TOKYO, Apr 29 (News On Japan) –
A man barricaded himself inside his home in Tokyo’s Fussa on April 29 after allegedly attacking a teenage boy with a hammer on a street and spraying what appeared to be tear gas at responding officers, leaving more than seven people injured.
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Police continued efforts to persuade the man to surrender as of 11:30 a.m.
According to investigators, a witness called emergency services at around 7:20 a.m. from Kamidaira in Fussa, saying, ‘There is a person with a hammer. One person has been hit. Please come quickly.’
The suspect, believed to be in his 30s or 40s, allegedly struck the boy near the temple with a hammer, causing injuries.
The boy suffered bleeding and was taken to hospital. More than seven others, including police officers, were also injured. None of the injuries are believed to be life-threatening.
After the attack, the man reportedly returned to his home carrying what appeared to be a survival knife and barricaded himself inside alone.
A wide security perimeter remained in place around the area, with multiple investigators seen entering and leaving the restricted zone as the tense standoff continued.
Source: FNN
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