Former representative gunman shooting case Arrested classmate Statement admitting that he shot with a gun December 12 12:35
A former class member Tokuichiro Tamazawa, who served as the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, was struck in the city of Morioka. I learned from the interview with the police that I was making a statement. The police decided to proceed with the investigation even if they had attempted murder.
Takahashi, a farmer in Oshu City, Iwate Prefecture, where a former member of the House of Representatives Tokuichiro Tamazawa was shot at his home in Morioka City on the 10th, and the police headed himself to the police station in the city with one handgun and one bullet. Susumu Susumu (82) was arrested on suspicion of violation of the sword law.
Mr. Tamazawa was injured for 2 weeks. On the morning of the 12th, the police sent the suspect Takahashi to the Morioka Regional Public Prosecutor's Office on suspicion of violating the sword law and searching for his home.
According to the police, the police decided to proceed with the investigation even if they had attempted murder because they made a statement admitting that they struck former member Tamazawa with a gun.
According to the officials, Takahashi was a high school classmate and former member Tamazawa, who had previously helped with election activities at offices and supporters, but had trouble with election funds.