Pokemon shop employee stabbed to death in Tokyo knife attack

A man stabbed a female staff member at a Pokemon store at a popular shopping centre in downtown Tokyo before turning the knife on himself.

Both were stabbed in the neck and were taken to hospital in critical condition, but were later pronounced dead.

The incident happened at the Sunshine City building in Ikebukuro on Thursday evening (Mar 26).

The Pokemon Company said the store, the Pokemon Center Mega Tokyo, will be closed until further notice as it prioritises cooperation with the police investigation and support for the store staff.

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