The Nara Prefectural Police Headquarters is holding a press conference at the Prefectural Police Headquarters from 9:30 pm about the case where former Prime Minister Abe was shot dead by a man.
Regarding the gun used in the case, the Nara Prefectural Police Headquarters said, "It was apparently handmade and was 40 cm long and 20 cm high. When I searched the suspect's home, it was similar to the one used in the case. I seized a few handmade guns. "
The Nara Prefectural Police Headquarters arrested an unemployed Tetsuya Yamagami (41), who lives in Nara City, on the spot on suspicion of attempted murder at 11:32 am, and then switched the suspicion to murder in the future to clarify the whole picture. Clarified the policy to proceed.
In addition, it announced that it has set up a 90-person investigation headquarters headed by the chief of the criminal department.
"A grudge against a specific group"
At the press conference, Kazuhisa Yamamura, Chief of the Investigation Division, revealed that Yamagami had made a statement saying, "There is a grudge against a specific group, and former Prime Minister Abe believed that there was a connection with this and committed the crime." I made it.
Yamagami also said he admitted to the arrest, saying, "I'm sure I did."