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Today in History: Seven Killed, Ten Injured in Tokyo Vehicle-Knife Attack

6/8/2026

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On 8 June 2008, 25-year-old Tomohiro Kato drove a rented truck into pedestrians in Tokyo’s Akihabara district, killing three and wounding two. He then exited the vehicle, stabbing at least twelve more people, resulting in four additional deaths and eight injuries. The attack left seven dead and ten injured.

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On 8 June 2008, 25-year-old Tomohiro Kato drove a rented truck into pedestrians in Tokyo’s Akihabara district, killing three and wounding two. He then exited the vehicle, stabbing at least twelve more people, resulting in four additional deaths and eight injuries. The attack left seven dead and ten injured.