Stabbing spree, chemical attack at Japan factory injures 15

Fifteen people were injured, and a suspect is in custody following a stabbing spree and chemical attack at a tire factory in central Japan. 

The 38-year-old attacker allegedly stabbed eight people and wounded seven others with what was believed to be bleach on Friday at a Yokohama Rubber Co. facility in Mishima, west of Tokyo, officials said. 

The motive for the incident is unclear, but the suspect is believed to be a former employee at the factory, the Kyodo news agency reported, citing investigative sources.