Former Japanese Prime Minister Assassinated: Killer Explains His Motive

• 8.07.2022, 16:40

New details of the tragedy have emerged.

Japanese police are investigating the murder of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. In particular, the 41-year-old killer Tetsuya Yamagami is being interrogated, SkyNews writes.

Little is known about the killer of the former Prime Minister of Japan. Tetsuya Yamagami is a resident of the city of Nara, where the tragedy happened.

The killer says he had a grudge against Abe

Tetsuya Yamagami was detained and now police officers are working with him. It is known that the man had served in the Maritime Self-Defence Force for three years in the 2000s.

During the first interrogations, Yamagami told his reason for the murder of the former minister. The man said that he had a grudge against Shinzo Abe, and therefore decided to take revenge on him in this way. It is still unknown what exactly insulted him.

Shinzo Abe assaination

On July 8, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived in Nara, Japan, where he delivered a speech in support of the Liberal Democratic Party in connection with the upcoming elections in the country.

During this speech, two shots were fired. The attacker fired a shotgun at the politician. During this speech, two shots were fired. The attacker fired a shotgun at the politician. This information was announced by a local publication, citing an employee of the emergency services. The source said that Former Prime Minister Abe gave no signs of life. Journalists reported that Abe was shot in the neck and chest. Specifically, from these parts of the body, the blood flowed. As a result, the politician died.

The killer was arrested immediately after the crime. According to local journalists, Tetsuya Yamagami listened to Abe's speech for several minutes and then fired. The shots were loud, like explosions. The footage from the scene of the tragedy, published by the Japanese media, shows that the assassination weapon was wrapped with tape.