Police say three people have died in a stabbing attack at a prominent shrine in Tokyo.
TOKYO — The head priest of a prominent shrine in Tokyo was ambushed and killed with a samurai sword, apparently by her brother, who then took his own life, police said Friday.
A female accomplice also died in the attack, and the priest’s driver was injured, Tokyo Metropolitan Police said. The motive was unclear, though Japanese media reported there may have been a feud between the priest and her brother.
Police said that Nagako Tomioka, the 58-year-old head of Tomioka Hachimangu shrine, was attacked as she got out of her car Thursday night.
Shigenaga Tomioka, 56, and an accomplice were hiding behind her house, police said. Japanese media said he is the victim’s brother, but police would not confirm that.
