Former Minister of Agriculture Tamawa re-arrested classmate man Suspected murder attempt January 9 15:56
A former member of the House of Representatives Tokuichiro Tamazawa, who served as Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, was shot last month in Morioka City. did. The man admitted to the investigation that he had shot, but denied his intent to kill, saying he did not intend to kill him.
It was Susumu Takahashi (82) who was re-arrested in a high school classmate who was a former member of Congressman Tazawa.
According to police, Mr. Takahashi was suspected of attempting murder on June 10 after shooting three legs of a former member of the Diet in a living room at his home in Morioka, a member of the House of Representatives, Tamazawa. Have been
Last month, Takahashi was charged with violating the Gun and Sword Act for possessing a handgun and police, and police were investigating the connection with the shooting.
Police re-arrested on suspicion of attempted murder on September 9, saying that Takahashi said, "I went for a repayment of 10 million yen lent to former member of the Diet Tamazawa and shot with a gun." .
While accepting the shooting, Takahashi has denied his intention to kill, saying, "I did not intend to kill."
Police will continue to investigate handgun acquisition routes and motives for shooting.