3 Children Reportedly Stabbed, 2 Fatally
From Times Wire Reports
A man wearing a ski mask broke into a house and stabbed three siblings, two fatally, on the northern island of Hokkaido, domestic media said.
Killed in the attack were a 2-year-old boy and a 5-year-old girl, police official Katsuya Nakano said. A 6-year-old girl was injured.
The children reportedly were alone in their home when the attack occurred.
A man turned himself in to police about an hour after the stabbings and was being questioned, according to public broadcaster NHK.
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