Three people have died after a rare shooting and stabbing attack in Japan. 9News
remains barricaded inside a building in the city of Nakano, hours after the rare spate of violence left three dead on Thursday, according to local police.
Police officers stand guard on a street near a building where a man is holed up in Nakano, central Japan, on Thursday, May 25, 2023. Authorities said three people were killed in a shooting and stabbing attack. The spokesman added that forces are investigating reports a gunshot-like sound was heard near the scene hours after the attack.
Gun violence is extremely rare in Japan, a country of 125 million people. It has one of the lowest rates of gun crimes in the world due to its extremely strict gun control laws.Shinzo Abe, the country's longest-serving prime minister, was shot dead during a campaign speech in Nara in July.
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