Etajima stabbings
2013 Etajima stabbing | |
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Location | Etajima, Hiroshima, Japan |
Date | 14 March 2013 |
Attack type | Stabbing |
Weapons | Knife Shovel |
Deaths | 2 |
Injured | 6 |
Perpetrator | Chen Shuangxi |
On 14 March 2013, Chinese exchange student and intern Chen Shuangxi attacked his co-workers at the Kawaguchi Suisan fish-processing firm in Etajima, Hiroshima, Japan. Two people were killed and six others were injured.[1][2]
Attack[]
Chen attacked his co-workers with a shovel and a knife. Nobuyuki Kawaguchi, 55, the president of the Kawaguchi Suisan oyster farm, and female co-worker Masako Hashishita, 68, were killed in the attack. One man and five women were injured.[1]
Trial[]
Chen testified that shortly before the incident he heard his name mentioned by colleagues. Hiroshima police believe he might have misunderstood colleagues and wrongly believed that they insulted him.
References[]
- ^ a b "Chinese trainee at oyster farm arrested for killing 2, injuring 6 in Hiroshima". Asahi Shimbun. 15 March 2013. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
- ^ "Hiroshima oyster plant attack spree kills two; five wounded". Japan Times. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
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