“Pistols are real” Used by 69 high-school students who died 69 bullets

“Handgun is real” 69 shots used by high school students who died Metropolitan Police Department June 19 12:15

A 15-year-old high school student in Hachioji, Tokyo used a real American rotary pistol, according to the appraisal by the Metropolitan Police Department. Also, all the bullets found in the room etc. were real bullets, and it was found that there were 69 bullets in total, and the Metropolitan Police Department is examining the acquisition route.

On the 8th of this month, a 15-year-old high school boy living in a house in Hachioji, Tokyo, died using something like a pistol.

When the Metropolitan Police Department proceeded with the appraisal, it was found that it was a genuine rotary pistol engraved by Smith & Wesson of the United States.

The pistol was loaded with four shots in addition to the one shot, and 65 shots were found in the box from the boy's room, all 69 shots were live. I also understood.

On the other hand, the magazine for loading bullets into another automatic pistol found in another room was subjected to appraisal, but it was impossible to determine whether it was genuine or not.

According to an interview with the Metropolitan Police Department, the family explained that "I did not know that I had a handgun."

The Metropolitan Police Department believes that they tried to commit suicide with a pistol, and they are investigating the details and confirming the acquisition route.

Model gun shop "Gun is a famous brand"

The owner of a model gun shop in Tokyo said, "I can't help but be surprised to hear that a high school student killed himself with a gun."

Regarding the rotary pistol that was engraved by the American Smith & Wesson Company that was used this time, "From our point of view, "Smith & Wesson" is a famous brand for gun makers. We treat it as a model gun and air gun However, it is surprising to us that real guns are used because they are in another world."