"Stinging and hurting:" Spraying incident in luxury mall in Japan injures about 20, authorities say

Updated on: May 25, 2026 / 5:58 AM EDT

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Around 20 people were injured at a luxury shopping complex in central Tokyo on Monday when a man sprayed a substance inside, police and fire department officials said.Tokyo police spokesman Yusuke Koide told French news agency AFP that a man sprayed a substance at an ATM on the ground floor of the building, while a local fire department official said "around 20 people were injured" after a report of a "smell."The road in front of the mall – located in the touristy and upmarket shopping district of Ginza – was blocked off following the incident, and fire trucks lined the street.

Firefighters go past police tape to the entrance of the Ginza 6 Shopping Center in Tokyo on May 25, 2026, after an individual allegedly sprayed a substance in the area.