A stabbing incident occurred in Fukuoka, Japan

According to NHK, around 5 PM local time on December 14th, an emergency call was made reporting that a man had stabbed two people with what appeared to be a knife at a shopping mall in Chuo Ward, Fukuoka City.

The report stated that local police arrived at the scene and found a man and a woman, both conscious, who were taken to the hospital.

Police stated that the assailant was a man approximately 160 cm tall, dressed in black clothing, wearing glasses, a white mask, and a black hat, and carrying what appeared to be a knife.

The report also stated that the suspect fled the scene after the attack, and police are currently pursuing him.