The 51-year-old attacker, identified by police as Ryuichi Iwasaki, died after stabbing himself during the rampage, and his motives for the horrifying assault remain unclear. On Wednesday morning, police searched his home, not far from the scene of the morning attack, seizing unspecified material, public broadcaster NHK reported. Local media said Iwasaki was living with relatives in their 80s, but gave no further details. Police had no comment on the investigation and declined to offer any further details about the attacker. The attack shocked Japan, where violent crime is vanishingly rare, in part because of strict regulations on gun ownership.

Source: The Nation Bangkok May 29, 2019 04:30 UTC