According to the police, Katayama is roughly 165 cm tall, of medium construct, and was carrying darkish clothes with a shaved head on the time of the incident on Sunday. Police have put him on a wished record as he has been at massive for the reason that incident.
The victims, Shoichi Shibuya, 87, his spouse Ikuko, 81, and their daughter Rumiko, 52, have been discovered collapsed at their dwelling within the metropolis of Kikugawa on Sunday afternoon.
The household dwelling was shared by the three deceased and the couple’s eldest daughter, who was out on the time of the murders. Katayama, of unknown occupation, is a son of the couple’s eldest daughter, and doesn’t reside on the home.
At round 2:25 p.m. Sunday, the eldest daughter acquired a name from Rumiko, reporting {that a} man was performing violently in the home. The eldest daughter instantly notified the police.
When officers arrived, they discovered the three victims inside the home. They have been later pronounced dead at a hospital.
Police say Ikuko was capable of converse after they arrived, and data from her and the eldest daughter led to Katayama being recognized as a suspect.
Translated by The Japan Times