July 26, 2016
6:28 am ET
Japan Alleged Mass Murderer: 'All Disabled Should Cease to Exist'
Shortly after 2 a.m. Tuesday (3 p.m. Monday ET), Uematsu entered the site by breaking a window. He then tied up a staff member, stole a set of keys and then began stabbing residents, Sakuma said.
In addition to the 19 people fatally stabbed, 25 others were wounded.
Uematsu later turned himself into police in Sagamihara, which is around 25 miles west of Tokyo.
The Kyodo news service published a letter that it reported had been delivered by Uematsu to the office of Japanese lawmaker Tadamori Oshima on Feb. 15. According to the report, Uematsu said that he planned to "wipe out" 470 disabled people. The site he targeted houses about 160 people.
The manifesto prompted the local police and health officials to get involved, a local mental health official told NBC News. On Feb. 19, Uematsu was committed to a psychiatric facility.
During his time under treatment, Uematsu tested positive for marijuana use, according to the spokesperson.
He was released on March 2 after doctors concluded he was no longer a danger to himself and others.
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