Man attacks victim, sprays tear gas at police in Tokyo

TOKYO, April 29 (Xinhua) -- A man attacked another person with a hammer-like object and sprayed tear gas at several responding police officers in Tokyo on Wednesday morning, local media said.

Police said the suspect then barricaded himself inside his home following the incident, which occurred at around 7:20 a.m. local time on a street in Fussa, according to Kyodo News.

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