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Tokyo Pokemon Store Attack Ends in Victim's Death and Suspect Suicide

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A man stabbed to death an employee at a Pokémon store on March 26 before taking his own life, marking the latest tragedy following similar incidents across Japan. The suspect attacked staff members inside one of several locations nationwide after being told he was not allowed into the shop due to recent violence elsewhere in Tokyo.

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    A man stabbed to death an employee at a Pokémon store in Tokyo.
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    The suspect subsequently took his own life by cutting his throat on the premises.
March 27, 2024 A man stabbed an employee at the Pokémon Center in Tokyo and then committed suicide.