Akihabara Massacre: Preventable Tragedy?

by Katie Preston edited by Jake Adelstein On June 8 near Akihabara station, seven people were killed and ten others injured in a random act of violence committed by a troubled young man. The suspect had rented a van, purchased a knife, and driven to Tokyo in order to kill strangers indiscriminately, perhaps to express his unhappiness and desperation. TMPD at a crime scene from long ago. Read More  Read More