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Sagamihara high school student death investigation

Overview

On August 22, 2026, 17-year-old high school student Setsuna Shimizu was found unconscious on a rural road in Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture. Initial reports indicated that Shimizu and three other teenagers were traveling on motorcycles when they were pursued by a dark-colored passenger vehicle. Witnesses suggested that individuals in the car caught up to the group and assaulted Shimizu and another male.

Shimizu was confirmed dead on August 24 due to a brain contusion caused by blunt force trauma to the head. A 14-year-old junior high school student traveling with the victim also sustained facial injuries during the assault.

By September 11, Sagamihara police arrested four teenagers, aged 16 and 17, in connection with the incident. Investigators believe the suspects, who were traveling in a car, may have had a dispute with the victims prior to the chase and assault.

Entities

Setsuna Shimizu · Tatsuya Fukuda · Hiroshi Hayashi · Kanagawa Prefecture · Mayumi Horibe

Timeline

  1. about 11 hours ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Sagamihara police arrest four teenagers in high school student death case

    Four teenagers have been arrested in Sagamihara for assaulting a 14-year-old and potentially causing the death of a 17-year-old high school student during a motorcycle chase.

  2. 19 days ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Sagamihara high school student dies after suspected vehicle chase and assault

    A 17-year-old high school student in Sagamihara, Kanagawa, has died following a suspected assault after being chased by a car while riding a motorcycle with friends.

Sources

fnn.jp · news.cube-soft.jp