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Police hunt for man who slashed 3 persons at JR Nagano Station, killing 1

NAGANO (TR) – Nagano Prefectural Police are seeking the help of the public in locating a male suspect who fled after stabbing three persons, one fatally, in front of JR Nagano Station in Nagano City earlier this week.

Around 8 p.m. on Wednesday, the perpetrator attacked two men and one woman with a knife in front of JR Nagano Station as they waited for a bus. Hiroyoshi Maruyama, a 49-year-old resident of Nagano city, was later confirmed dead at a hospital.

Another man, 37, and a woman, 46, were left with serious and minor injuries to their backs, police said.

The perpetrator fled after the crime. The two injured people said they did not know the perpetrator.

Suspect is believed to be aged in his 20s to 40s (X)

The following day, police released images from security camera footage that show the suspect. At the time of the incident, he was wearing a white cloth-like head covering and white gloves.

With a slight build, the suspect is believed to be aged in his 20s to 40s. He stands around 165 to 175 centimeters tall. He was reportedly wearing glasses.

Investigators say the man may have fled along the road next to the tracks on the south side of the station.