One person was killed and two injured in a stabbing accident outside a train station in central Japan

One person was killed and two others were injured in a stabbing attack on Wednesday evening outside a train station in Nagano, central Japan, and police are searching for a suspect who fled, Japanese authorities said.
Nagano police and fire department officials said a 49-year-old man was pronounced dead in a hospital. A 37-year-old man was injured but is conscious, while a 46-year-old woman was injured in the head after she fell.

Stabbing incident in Japan

Kyodo News reported that those injured described the suspect as an unfamiliar middle-aged man. The stabbing incident occurred near a bus stop outside Nagano Station.
Violent crimes are rare in Japan, which has strict gun control laws. However, recent years have witnessed a number of high-profile cases, including random knife attacks and arson on the subway.