Deadly Mental Health Clinic Fire Suspected To Be An Inside Job

Japanese police identified a suspect Sunday who may be responsible for an arson attack that killed 24 people.

Morio Tonimoto a 61-year-old man has been identified as the suspect who is believed to have set fire to a mental health clinic where he was a patient.

After reviewing footage from security cameras and searching his home, Osaka police believe Tonimoto is responsible for the arson and subsequent deaths.

Security camera footage shows the suspect riding a bike to the clinic with bags in a front basket and a bulky item tied to the back. The suspect was wearing a surgical mask and baseball cap.

Tonimoto received medical treatment after having been rescued from the fire himself. No charges or arrests have been made so far.

The Japanese government announced that they will be launching a nationwide safety inspection of similar buildings because the fire blocked the victims from the only emergency stairway in the building.