WORLD IN BRIEF : ENGLAND : Man Slashes 15 in Department Store
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
A man slashed 15 people, mostly women, in a chaotic attack on clerks and customers at a department store in Birmingham, England. Three people were seriously wounded and underwent surgery at Birmingham General Hospital. Police arrested a 30-year-old man who was carrying a 12-inch bread knife when he was subdued at Rackhams department store. Police would not reveal the man’s identity until charges were filed. The motive for the attack was not immediately clear.
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