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Photo taken Wednesday shows the McDonald's restaurant in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, where two teenagers were stabbed on Saturday. Image: KYODO
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McDonald's teen stabbing victims not specifically targeted, police believe

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The teenage victims of a deadly stabbing at a McDonald's restaurant in southwestern Japan last weekend are not believed to have been specifically targeted, an investigative source said Wednesday.

Given there were no reports of previous disturbances at the fast-food restaurant in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, nor any instances of conflict involving the two junior high school students, one who was killed and the other seriously injured, the police suspect it was not a targeted attack, the source said.

The assailant, described by witnesses as a man around 40 years old, remains at large after the attack that occurred around 8:25 p.m. Saturday and left Saaya Nakashima, 15, dead and a yet unnamed 15-year-old male seriously injured.

The man spent less than 30 seconds in the store, stabbing each victim once, before fleeing on foot.

The male student was quoted as saying he and his acquaintance were "stabbed by a complete stranger."

The restaurant was open on Wednesday, but only for drive-through orders, with police cars frequently patrolling the area.

© KYODO

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If caught, this piece of trash deserves nothing less than the death penalty. No downvote or counter argument will sway my opinion.

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How can they not track this guy down? There are cameras everywhere, especially in chain restaurants like this.

10 ( +12 / -2 )

There must be cameras throughout the store and the surrounding streets. Why do they not release a photo? Someone somewhere would maybe recognise and call the police? Even if he was wearing a mask, someone might recognise the clothing.

8 ( +9 / -1 )

How can they not track this guy down? There are cameras everywhere, especially in chain restaurants like this.

"The culprit was identified by street camera footage" is often secret police code for something else, not involving cell phones.

5 ( +6 / -1 )

Without doubt this perpetrator is an overwhelming argument for the death penalty. How could he deserve anything less?

1 ( +5 / -4 )

Find him or her!? before it's too late, then Hangem or her! Nothing good about keeping such a monster alive.

-3 ( +1 / -4 )

@nomination, when caught, not if, let's all make an effort in tracking this loon down, and bring him or her to Justice.

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It is no surprise that these kinds of random, shockingly violent crimes seem to happening more frequently the passing years. Something has broken down in Japanese society and it is getting worse.

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Lives just getting started. So sad. My sympathy to the parents. Nothing worse than the death of a child.

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oldman_13 - well said

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Something similar happened a day or so later outside a conbini in Kobe. Craziness.

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Japan has a track record for convicting the wrong person. The death penalty might end the wrong person's life.

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