On the 20th, an interview with investigative officials revealed that the man was stabbed to death by a man who visited a house in Chigasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture, with a knife.
Police are investigating the circumstances at the time and investigating the whereabouts of the man who fled.
After 1:00 pm on the 20th, at a house in Nakakaigan, Chigasaki City, a company employee, Hiroyuki Shikata (55), who lived in this house, was stabbed with something like a knife and died at the hospital to which he was transported.
According to investigators, Shikata had a head injury.
According to the investigation so far, Mr. Shikata is believed to have been stabbed by a man when he went out to the front door to respond to the intercom at his home.
At that time, Mr. Shikata's wife, who was at home, explained that he did not know the man.
The police are investigating the whereabouts of the man who fled the scene as a murder, and will investigate the details of the incident.