Former agricultural minister gunshot prosecuting a classmate's man No murder attempted was applied, January 29, 20:42
In a case where a former member of the Diet, Tokuichiro Tamazawa, who served as Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, was shot, a prosecutor murdered a classmate man arrested for suspected murder as `` failed to gather enough evidence to recognize killing '' He did not apply the attempted crime and was charged with violating the Penalties Act.
It was Osamu Takahashi (83), a former high school classmate who was charged with former lawmaker Tazawa.
According to the Morioka District Public Prosecutor's Office, Defendant Takahashi was accused of violating the Punishment Law, which injured three shots at the home of former Representative Tazawa last month and injured him for a total of 20 days.
Defendant Takahashi was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, and denied his intention to kill, saying, `` I went for a repayment of 10 million yen lent to Mr. Tazawa and shot with a gun, but I did not intend to kill. '' .
On the 29th, the Morioka District Public Prosecutor's Office charged with not pursuing the murder and charged with violating the Punishment Law, saying that it did not gather enough evidence to prove killing.
In response to this, Mr. Tamasawa made a comment, stating, "I believe that we will be properly judged, and we will watch over where he has gone. We deeply threaten and fear the peaceful lives of many citizens. I'm sorry. "