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Man arrested for attempted murder after throwing knife from balcony at passerby

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Police in Osaka have arrested a 24-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of attempted murder after he threw a knife from the balcony of his second-floor apartment at a passerby.

According to police, the incident occurred at around 3:50 p.m. Monday in Miyakojima Ward, NTV reported. Police said Shota Ino is accused of throwing the knife at a 29-year-old man man who is also a resident of the apartment building.

The knife fell 4-5 meters in front of the man, who was not injured. He called 110 and reported the incident.

Surveillance camera footage identified Ino as the perpetrator.

Ino reportedly said, "I have nothing to say" when questioned by police.

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Yes. It fits the crime.

-2 ( +4 / -6 )

Did he try to be a ninja or something like that?

-4 ( +7 / -11 )

To jail with that loser clown!!..

-2 ( +5 / -7 )

Imagine if Japan had a Gun Law simmilar to the USA one, a with people allowed to carry any type of guns.

This is the big difference between Japan and US..

A first world, well developed, modern, safe and decent country has strict gun laws..

Like Japan..

0 ( +7 / -7 )

4 or 5 meters away is pretty far, considering the tosser was only on the 2nd floor. Sounds like he was trying to scare him rather than kill him.

7 ( +10 / -3 )

I remember one time I was walking to a convenient store when someone droped some objects from the 7th FL, they nearly missed me. I called the "you know who's" and they did nothing.

4 ( +9 / -5 )

What’s with all the knife crime? And how come there are unemployed people around to commit it? I thought Japan had a labor shortage?

4 ( +8 / -4 )

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