Knife-wielding man kills 1 at convenience store in Japan's Sapporo

In a tragic incident in Sapporo, Japan, a convenience store employee lost his life after being stabbed along with two coworkers on Sunday. The attack took place at a Seicomart store in Sapporo’s Kita Ward, with the assailant being arrested at the scene.

The man armed with a kitchen knife started attacking people at around 6:50 a.m. local time, leading to all three store employees being rushed to the hospital with stab wounds. The deceased employee was in his 40s, while the other two victims are a man in his 60s and a woman in her 50s.

The suspect, Hirotaka Miyanishi, 43, an unemployed resident of the same ward, has admitted to the stabbing of all three individuals. The police have taken him into custody following the incident, as investigations continue into the motives behind the tragic attack.

Authorities are working to determine the circumstances that led to this senseless act of violence in Sapporo. The community is left shocked and mourning the loss of a dedicated employee, as the investigation unfolds to bring justice to those affected by this heinous crime.