Deadly shooting and stabbing attack in Nagano, Japan.
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A masked man armed with a knife and a rifle killed a woman and two police officers in Nagano, Japan. The gunman, who was wearing camouflage clothing, a mask and sunglasses, stabbed the woman and then opened fire with what appeared to be a hunting rifle when police arrived. The attacker is now barricaded in a building that has been described as the home of the chairman of the city council. Gun crimes are extremely rare in Japan, where firearms are strictly regulated.
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