A Japanese man deliberately drove his car into eight people and found arson tools in the car
Nishiki and (right second) (Asahi TV video screenshot)
Overseas network January 3, According to TV Asahi reported that at about 0 o 'clock local time on the 1st, a 21-year-old man drove at 60 kilometers per hour into the crowd in Shibuya, Tokyo, has hit 8 pedestrians, By the Japanese police on the grounds of attempted murder arrest. According to police sources on Sunday, the man said he tried to enter the Meiji Jingu Shrine but failed to do so.
Car involved (TV Asahi video screenshot)
It is reported that the man's name is Kazuhiro Hikata, 21 years old, and his occupation is unknown. According to the police investigation, Hikata rented the car from Osaka on December 28, 2018, and drove it to Tokyo on December 31. He had planned to commit a crime at Meiji Jingu on New Year's Day, but did not enter, so he "waited around the perimeter for an opportunity". Police also found plastic cans containing lamp oil in his car. "I wanted to light the whole car with lamp oil, but when it didn't work, I ran over the pedestrian," Hinakanha said.
Takeshita (TV Asahi video screenshot)
Among the eight people hit, the most seriously injured is a 19-year-old male college student who lives in Tokyo's horse training district. He is now in a deep coma and in serious condition. Seven other people also have varying degrees of minor serious injuries. Police did not find skid marks at the scene.
Nikita lives in Kanata City, Osaka Prefecture, his family is ordinary, and he lives with his grandmother. "It's really an ordinary family, nothing special," a nearby neighbor said of the Hinakita family. While another neighbour said: "I never saw him go to school. It seemed like he was always at home." (Wang Shaning/Overseas Network)