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Japanese police admit that flaws in the security of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe resulted in his assassination.Summary
This article by the BBC makes the following points:
- A gunman opened fire on Abe at a political campaign event. The crime has profoundly shocked Japan.
- Mr Abe was shot with a homemade gun.
- Police say the suspect, Tetsuya Yamagami, 41, held a grudge against a 'specific organisation'.
- Japanese media quoted sources close to the investigation, saying that Yamagami believed Abe was linked to a religious group that had financially ruined his mother.
- Several other handmade guns and explosives were later found at the suspect's home.
- Gun violence is extremely rare in Japan, where handguns are banned.
References
References from the Web:
- JUL 2022 ‘Undeniable’ flaws in Abe’s security, Japan police admit as party secures election win—SMH
- JUL 2022 Shinzo Abe's killer, driven by mother's financial ruin, a nervous loner who ignored neighbours—ABC
- JUL 2022 We mourn Shinzo Abe as a friend, but the world will miss his wisdom—SMH
- JUL 2022 Shinzo Abe's death isn't Japan's first political assassination—ABC
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