Event Brief
Hammer attack injures boy and police in Tokyo home
Filed: Apr 29, 2026 at 3:05 AM ET
Summary: A man with a hammer injured a boy and police officers before barricading himself in a Tokyo home.
WHO: police
WHAT: A man struck a boy with a hammer, injuring him and three police officers, then barricaded himself.
WHEN: Apr 29, 2026 at 2:00 AM ET
WHERE: Tokyo
WHY: No specific cause was reported.
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