Possible Japan Terror Attack on Shinkansen or Just Bizarre Multiple Suicides? Stop the planet, I need to get off.

2015-06-29T23:41:36-04:00

Hitomi and I watch live, as the #225 Shinkansen (bullet train) from Tokyo to Osaka has stopped along the tracks with smoke billowing out of the #1 car. 2 people have been found dead and at least 2 others have suffered heart attacks. The concern is another sarin attack (like they have had in the past). The emergency stop button was pushed and the train came to a stop without derailing. I will continue to update as details come in. I pray this is just some bizarre suicide pact and the passengers suffered stress induced heart attacks.

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Jun 30 at 2015 2:24 AM

2015-06-30T02:24:03-04:00

According to a passenger in the first car, an unknown manpassenger stood up and had a white container of some liquid and started throwing in all around the car. The perpetrator as well as a female passenger immediately were engulfed in flames. Still no official police release of informtion. The train has now made it to the next station safely and over 1,000 passengers arrived safely. 2 confirmed dead and 20 injured.

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Jun 30 at 2015 6:11 PM

2015-06-30T18:11:54-04:00

The first official police release of information states that the perpetrator was 71 years old. He started pacing the car frantically and then returned to his seat and emersed himself in a flammable substance and up he went, taking the lady next to him with him. The police are at his home searching for clues.