Was "Dissatisfied" With Shinzo Abe: Arrested Japan Shooter Tells Police
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The suspect, identified as Tetsuya Yamagami, admitted to have shot Shinzo Abe during his questioning, local media reported.
The man arrested for attacking former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during a political event earlier today was "dissatisfied" with him and wanted to kill him. The suspect, identified as Tetsuya Yamagami, admitted to the police to have shot Shinzo Abe, during his questioning, local media reported.
Shinzo Abe, Japan's longest-serving leader, was in grave condition after being shot while campaigning for a parliamentary election in the western city of Nara.
The 41-year-old, a former member of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force, opened fire at Abe with an apparently homemade gun.
Abe was making a campaign speech outside a train station when two shots rang out. Security officials were then seen tackling the suspect in a grey T-shirt and beige trousers.
