"The attacker, said to be in his 20s, entered the store alone and went to the employee behind the counter and stabbed her multiple times, before then turning the knife on himself."
"The Pokémon Company has issued a statement on its Japanese website stating that 'due to the incident that occurred,' the store involved will now be closed until further notice."
On March 26, a man entered a Pokémon Center in Tokyo and fatally stabbed a female employee before turning the knife on himself. The attack occurred at 7:16 p.m. local time, with over 100 customers present, including families. Both the attacker and the victim were pronounced dead shortly after the incident. The motivation remains unknown. The Pokémon Company announced the store's temporary closure and emphasized cooperation with police and support for staff.
Read at Kotaku
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