Rampage in Tokyo's Video Game District Kills Seven
June 8, 2008
The Associated Press reports that a 25-year-old man went on a rampage in downtown Tokyo today, killing at least seven people in the famed Akihabara district.
The killer apparently ran over several people with his truck before stabbing 18 more. According to the AP:
[Akihabara is] Tokyo's premier electronics and video game district... known as Electric Town, [it] is wildly popular with Japan's cyber-wise youth.
A CNN report adds:
The Akihabara district, where the attack took place, specializes in electronic gadgets and video games and is popular with people interested in comic books and distinctive fashion.
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