In the case where former Prime Minister Abe was shot dead by a gun during a speech, several police officers guarding the scene explained that "the suspicious person was recognized only after hearing the first gunshot." I found out by interviewing the police authorities.
The National Police Agency has decided to verify the response at that time, saying that there may have been a problem with the security posture behind the former Prime Minister.
Former Prime Minister Abe, who was giving a speech in Nara City, was shot dead from behind on the 8th, and police arrested an unemployed Tetsuya Yamagami (41) who lives in Nara City and investigated it on suspicion of murder. doing.
At that time, it is known that Yamagami walked from diagonally behind former Prime Minister Abe and shot two guns at a distance of several meters, but several police officers guarding the scene said "1. It was not until I heard the gunshot of the first shot that I recognized the suspicious person. "
Security officials have pointed out that it was a problem that the shooting could not be stopped before it was allowed, and that the suspect should have dealt with it when he was approaching the former Prime Minister.
The National Police Agency has decided to verify the response at that time, saying that there may have been a problem with the security posture behind the former Prime Minister due to the situation at the scene.