Kawasaki stabbings
The Kawasaki stabbings (川崎殺傷事件, Kawasaki Sasshō Jiken) occurred on the morning of 28 May 2019 in the Tama ward of Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, four blocks west of Noborito Station. Two people were murdered, and 18 others were injured after being stabbed at a city bus stop by 51-year-old Ryuichi Iwasaki (岩崎隆一 Iwasaki Ryūichi). After carrying out the attack, Iwasaki committed suicide by stabbing himself in the neck.
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| Location | Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°37′19.8″N 139°33′57.7″E |
| Date | 28 May 2019 7:44 a.m. (JST) |
Attack type | Mass stabbing, double-murder, murder-suicide |
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| Deaths | 3 (including the perpetrator) |
| Injured | 18 |
| Perpetrator | Ryuichi Iwasaki |
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