Reports: 3 dead after attack in central Japan; suspect with rifle and knife holed up in building
By MARI YAMAGUCHI
Associated Press
TOKYO (AP) — Three people including two police officers have been killed in central Japan and a suspect with a rifle and knife is holed up inside a building. A witness told NHK public television that a woman fell while being chased by the suspect, who then stabbed her with a knife and shot at two police officers as they arrived at the scene. Police say the three were taken to a nearby hospital, where the woman was later pronounced dead. NHK reported that the two police officers also died. Kyodo News says a fourth person who was injured could not be rescued because he was near the suspect.