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Police in western Japan are searching for a man who fled with a knife from the scene of a stabbing incident at a fast-food restaurant that left a teenage girl dead.

The incident took place Saturday night in the city of Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture. Police say a 15-year-old girl has been pronounced dead at a hospital after being stabbed by a man.

They say a second victim, a male student, was also taken to a hospital, but is conscious.

Police quoted him as saying the suspect was a complete stranger.
Police are investigating the case as murder.

An employee of a McDonald's in the city called the local fire department at around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday to report that a woman had been stabbed with a knife in the restaurant.

Police described the suspect as a man of average build around 1.7 meters tall who appeared to be in his 40s. They say he was dressed in a gray jacket and black pants, and wearing yellowish shoes.

Police say the two victims attended the same junior high school in the city.
The man allegedly stabbed them upon entering the restaurant while they were in line at a cash register.

The incident occurred in an area lined with restaurants and other businesses about 300 meters from a monorail station.