Former Prime Minister Abe was shot dead during a speech in Nara City, and the suspect arrested said, "I have a grudge against a specific group, and I thought that the former Prime Minister had a close relationship with this group. I learned from an interview with the police that I made a statement to the effect.

Former Prime Minister Abe, who was giving a speech near Yamato-Saidaiji Station in Nara City, died after being shot from behind by a gun before noon on the 8th, and police arrested Tetsuya Yamagami (41), who lives in Nara City and whose occupation is unknown. Did.



According to police officials, Yamagami is believed to have attacked with a handmade gun, and has stated in previous investigations that he was "not a grudge against the former Prime Minister's political beliefs."



In response to the subsequent investigation, he made a statement to the effect that "there was a grudge against a particular group and the former Prime Minister thought that he had a close relationship with this group."



Also, according to the investigators, he is talking about this group to the effect that "the mother was absorbed in the group and made a large donation, and the family life was messed up."



Police are investigating the details of the situation, considering that it is possible that former Prime Minister Abe, who thought he had a close relationship with the group, planned an assault when he learned that he would visit Nara City.

A few handmade guns from home are planned crimes

Several suspected homemade guns were found in the suspect's home, similar to those used in the case, and police suspect that they had prepared them in a planned manner.



On the other hand, the Nara Prefectural Police Headquarters said at a press conference held on the night of the 8th that the police learned that the speech of former Prime Minister Abe would be given on the evening of the 7th the day before, saying, "It is a sudden guard. I thought I was well prepared. I had enough time to set up security. "



Although the number of police officers who guarded and guarded at the scene was not disclosed, "We take seriously the fact that former Prime Minister Abe died during the tour as a police officer responsible for guarding, and we are on guard and security posture. We will proceed to confirm whether there was a problem, and if there is a problem, we will respond appropriately. "

National Police Agency Verify security posture and response at that time

In response to the incident, the National Police Agency has decided to verify the response at that time, such as whether the security posture was sufficient.



Former Prime Minister Abe was shot from behind him while giving a speech in Nara City on the 8th and died at the hospital he was transferred to.



According to the Police Agency, regarding the security of former Prime Minister Abe at that time, the Nara Prefectural Police created a security plan with the counselor of the security department of the Nara Prefectural Police Headquarters at the top.



On the other hand, in addition to the Nara Prefectural Police officer, there was also an SP of the Metropolitan Police Department's Security Division.



The National Police Agency has not disclosed the specific number of people, but according to security officials, one SP is assigned exclusively, and there are dozens of people including police officers in plain clothes of the Nara Prefectural Police. It means that he was ready.



At the scene, he was alert to the surroundings 360 degrees, and a police officer was also stationed behind the former Prime Minister.



But this time, it was not possible to prevent the shooting at the former Prime Minister.



A video taken by a person along the road at the time shows the suspect walking slowly from behind the former Prime Minister and approaching him, but it is not possible to see police officers stopping him until the gunshot sounds.



On the other hand, security officials say that it is difficult to guard because many voters gather in the election contest and candidates and others try to get in touch with each other as much as possible.



In response to this situation, the National Police Agency has decided to verify the response at that time, such as whether the security posture was sufficient.



He also instructed police across the country to further strengthen security for VIPs.

Expert "I have to say that there was a gap in security."

Regarding this incident, Mr. Koichi Ito, a former police officer who has experience of belonging to the special forces of the Security Bureau of the Metropolitan Police Department and is familiar with the security of important people, said, "As far as I can see the video at that time, the suspect was a bag before the incident. You can see him wandering around with him or going straight to former Prime Minister Abe. In such cases, he usually keeps a suspicious person away from the scene, asks him about his duties, and inspects his belongings. Given that it is an ironclad rule to do, I have to say that there was a gap in security because the police officers could not cooperate with each other this time. "



On top of that, "It seems that the security posture at that time will be clarified in future verification, but the security of VIPs must be 100%, and 1% mistakes are not allowed. It was important to eliminate it, and the result was disappointing. "