Video of the Akiba Killer's Crime Spree

Here's a pretty detailed news report about the Akihabara killings on Sunday.

On Sundays, most major shopping districts close streets off to traffic so pedestrians can walk around worry-free on the main roads. Around 12:30PM, a crazy man in a giant truck bulldozed through such a crossing in the middle of Akiba, killing 7 and injuring 10. He had rented the truck in Shizuoka, a couple hours from Tokyo, telling the car rental place that he was moving house. The guy rolled in, ran over 3 people with his truck, then got off the truck and ran around stabbing people until he was arrested. Even if you don't understand Japanese, this video shows the route he took and some photos and clips from the crime scene.

Apparently, the guy premeditated his crime on 2channel. Someone found a bulletin board posting by a person who said he was going to rent a truck and kill people. And maybe even stab some people if the truck wasn't enough. He is also a known Akiba enthusiast who had a collection of anime and manga in the company dorm where he lived. He also had no family.

The 25-year old perpetrator, Tomohiro Kato, says he was just tired of life.

Correction: I made that part up about him not having family. He had parents, they showed up on TV crying. Sorry about that.