Victims mourned 17 years after Akihabara indiscriminate attack

Victims mourned 17 years after Akihabara indiscriminate attack

The attacker, Tomohiro Kato, drove a truck into crowds in Akihabara and then stabbed others, killing seven people and injuring 10.

ThePatriotLight - Victims mourned 17 years after Akihabara indiscriminate attack

ThePatriotLight - Mourners visited Tokyo's Akihabara district Sunday, marking the 17th anniversary of an indiscriminate attack there that left 17 people dead or injured.Some voiced concerns that memories of the tragic incident may be fading.Shinichiro Murase, 55, a civil servant from the city of Yokohama, said that he was visiting Akihabara on the day of the incident in 2008. Victims mourned 17 years after Akihabara indiscriminate attack

Tokyo's Akihabara district observes anniversary of deadly stabbing rampage

Tokyo's Akihabara district on Sunday marked the 17th anniversary of a stabbing rampage that killed seven and injured 10 others. Passersby placed flowers and offered prayers near the intersection where Tomohiro Kato, a 39-year-old former temp worker, mowed down pedestrians in a vehicle-free zone with a truck, killing three people,…