The suspect, identified as Nobuyuki Matsuhashi aged 33, attacked the victims with a knife Tuesday afternoon near the entrance of the shopping mall in the city of Kushiro on the island of Hokkaido, a police spokesman said.
A 68-year-old local woman was killed and three other women were injured in the attack, police said, adding that Matsuhashi was quickly caught by security guards.
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