Sagamihara stabbings

The Sagamihara stabbings were committed on 26 July 2016 in Midori Ward, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan. 19 people were killed and 26 others were injured, 13 severely, at a disabled care home. The suspect was a 26-year-old man, identified as Satoshi Uematsu (植松 聖, Uematsu Satoshi^?). He was a former employee of the care facility. He surrendered at a nearby police station with a bag of knives, and was subsequently arrested. The attack was described as one of the worst crimes committed on Japanese soil in modern history.

Tsukui Lily Garden (津久井やまゆり園, Tsukui Yamayuri En^?) is a residential care center run by Kanagawa Kyodokai (社会福祉法人かながわ共同会, Shakai Fukushi Hōjin Kanagawa Kyōdōkai^?), a social welfare organization. Established by the local government, the facility was built in a 30,890 square metres (7.63 acres) area of woodland on the bank of the Sagami River. As of the end of April, the facility housed 149 residents between the ages of 19 and 75, all of whom were mentally disabled but many with various physical disabilities as well. Some are capable of engaging in physical activities outdoors, while others are bedridden. The facility is located in a remote location about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from Sagamiko Station on the Chūō Main Line.