Mogami Ai who is a well-known Japanese live streamer, was fatally stabbed to death
Around 10 a.m. local time, police in Japan received a report that a man brandishing a knife had attacked a woman named Mogami Ai in her 20s on a residential street in the Takadanobaba district.
Who is Mogami Ai as Japanese IRL streamer is stabbed to death by man during livestream in Tokyo
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According to local media sites, Mogami Ai, a well-known Japanese live streamer, was fatally stabbed by an accused “anti-fan” as she was live streaming on Whowatch in Shinjuku, Tokyo, on Tuesday.
She was stabbed multiple times in the neck and chest while streaming video and died and a man was arrested on the spot, saying “there was trouble” in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo.
According to Yomiuri News, a call was placed at approximately 9:50 AM to report that a man had stabbed a woman in Takadanobaba while she was out on the street. The guy had been stabbed in the head, neck, and chest, according to the officers. After being transported to the hospital, she was pronounced dead approximately eighty minutes later.
She was taken to the hospital in a state of cardiac arrest, but was confirmed dead just after 11:00 a.m.
Police arrested a man in his 40s at the scene on suspicion of attempted murder.
The Metropolitan Police Department detained a suspect on the spot, the newspaper further stated. While streaming a video, the woman who local media have identified as Mogami was stabbed. An excerpt from her broadcast that showed the aftermath of Ai’s stabbing went viral on social media. In the distance, police sirens could be heard.
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Investigation
According to witnesses, the assailant, a man in his 40s, carried out the attack with composure before being caught by police at the scene.
Citing a personal argument as the motivation, the man acknowledged the murder and stated that he knew the victim. The specifics of their relationship and the events leading up to the attack are being investigated by investigators.
According to reports, the attack happened when Mogami was live streaming her project, which involved walking along Tokyo’s Yamanote Line. While the name of the suspect who is in his 40s and his motive isn’t revealed, online rumors claim that the man sent her (Mogami Ai) a super-chat that she ignored, and she blocked him for some reason. therefore he stabbed her.
Before the feed went quiet, stream viewers heard her plead for assistance. Images of the aftermath, depicting the victim laying in a pool of blood and the suspect brandishing a knife, were taken during the live broadcast.
Young Woman Fatally Stabbed While Live-Streaming in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward
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The incident was seen by some 6,500 people, many of whom anxiously called for assistance in the live chat.
According to Japanese media sources, the culprit might have been an angry fan or “hater” who had previously communicated with Mogami over the internet. However, authorities have not confirmed such accusations.
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