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22-Year-Old Student Arrested After Hammer Attack Injures 8 During Class at Hosei University in Tokyo

Jan 10, 2025, 07:49 AM

At Hosei University's Tama Campus in Machida, Tokyo, a 22-year-old female student was arrested on suspicion of assault after allegedly attacking students with a hammer during a class. The incident, reported around 4 p.m. on Friday, resulted in at least eight students being injured, with all victims conscious at the time of transport. The suspect, a woman in her 20s, reportedly confessed to the police that she used a hammer found at the school to vent her frustrations. The injuries included head bleeding among the students. The Metropolitan Police Department and the Tokyo Fire Department responded to the scene, where the suspect was apprehended and the injured students were treated.