Mystery Man Sprays Unknown Chemical in Luxury Shopping Mall in Tokyo's Ginza District, Injures 20-25 People
An unidentified man sprayed an unknown chemical substance at a luxury shopping mall in Tokyo's Ginza district on May 25, injuring approximately 20-25 people with respiratory symptoms.
A mystery man sprayed an unknown chemical substance inside a luxury department store in Tokyo's Ginza district, injuring approximately 20-25 people who experienced sore throats, coughing, and difficulty breathing. Japanese police are urgently searching for the suspect. According to NHK, Tokyo police are pursuing a man who released an irritant substance at Ginza Six mall around noon on May 25, affecting roughly 20-25 people. Police say 25 people reported feeling unwell after authorities received reports of a foul odor at the shopping mall in Ginza. Officers said they received the report around noon on May 25 regarding a strange smell at Ginza Six mall, with people complaining of various symptoms including coughing. A 70-year-old woman in the mall told NHK that her throat began to sting and hurt as she walked toward an ATM. Police rushed to the scene and found 25 men and women reporting sore throats and other symptoms, with 19 of them hospitalized for treatment. Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department is investigating witness reports about a man who sprayed a substance near a bank ATM on the first floor near the mall entrance. The incident occurred in central Ginza, an area with numerous commercial and office buildings. Police are pursuing the suspect on suspicion of assault.
