8 Injured in Hammer Attack at University Campus in Tokyo; Woman in Her 20s Arrested

The Yomiuri Shimbun

17:03 JST, January 10, 2025

Eight people were injured on Friday in a hammer attack at Hosei University Tama Campus in Machida, Tokyo, according to the Tokyo Fire Department.

An emergency call came in at around 4 p.m. on Friday and all eight victims were conscious, the fire department said.

The Metropolitan Police Department arrested a woman in her 20s who was brandishing a hammer on suspicion of assault.