The head priest of a prominent shrine in Tokyo was ambushed and killed with a samurai sword, apparently by her brother, who then took his own life, police said Friday. The motive was unclear, though Japanese media reported there may have been a feud between the priest and her brother. Police said that Nagako Tomioka, the 58-year-old head of Tomioka Hachimangu shrine, was attacked as she got out of her car Thursday night. Japanese priests generally live on the grounds of their shrines or temples. At least one blood-stained sword and two survival knives were found near the scene, Japanese media said.

Source: ABC News December 08, 2017 04:07 UTC