Man arrested after allegedly stabbing employee at Ikebukuro's Sunshine City
At around 11:50 a.m, a call was made from the shopping center reporting that 'an employee has been stabbed.' The male suspect reportedly brandished a bladed weapon and slashed the male victim, who is in critical condition and unconscious.
The suspect turned himself in at a police box while holding a knife shortly after the attack. The Metropolitan Police Department made an emergency arrest and are currently investigating the incident.
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