2013 Etajima stabbing

2013 Etajima stabbing
Location of Etajima in Hiroshima Prefecture
Location	Etajima, Hiroshima, Japan
Date	14 March 2013
Attack type	Stabbing
Weapons	Knife Shovel
Deaths	2
Non-fatal injuries	6
Perpetrator	Chen Shuangxi

On 14 March 2013, Chinese exchange student and intern Chen Shuangxi attacked his co-workers at the Kawaguchi Suisan fish-processing firm in Etajima, Hiroshima, Japan. Two people were killed and six others were injured.^[1][2]

Attack

Chen attacked his co-workers with a shovel and a knife. Nobuyuki Kawaguchi, 55, the president of the Kawaguchi Suisan oyster farm, and female co-worker Masako Hashishita, 68, were killed in the attack. One man and five women were injured.^[1]

Trial

Chen testified that shortly before the incident he heard his name mentioned by colleagues. Hiroshima police believe he may have misunderstood colleagues, thinking they said something negative about him.

References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Chinese trainee at oyster farm arrested for killing 2, injuring 6 in Hiroshima". Asahi Shimbun. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
2. ↑ "Hiroshima oyster plant attack spree kills two; five wounded". Japan Times. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2013.