Former Prime Minister Abe was shot dead during a speech in Nara City, and the arrested suspect stated to the investigation that he had tried shooting at the facility of a specific religious group that had a grudge the day before the incident. However, it was found in an interview with the investigators that he had stated that he had been shooting in the mountains before that.


The police are investigating that they have been preparing carefully.

The gun is stated as "manufactured with reference to YouTube"

Former Prime Minister Abe died on the 8th of this month when he was shot by a gun during a speech near Yamato-Saidaiji Station in Nara City, and police arrested an unemployed Tetsuya Yamagami (41) living in Nara City and suspected of murder. I am investigating at.



It seems that a handmade gun was used for the attack, and Yamagami told the investigation that he had tried shooting at a facility in Nara City, a religious group that had a grudge before dawn the day before the incident. about it.



Even earlier, he stated that he had been test-shooting in the mountains, according to an interview with an investigative official.

Investigations so far have found a wooden board with holes in the suspect's car, which is believed to have been used for the test shot.



On the other hand, it is said that the gun was manufactured with reference to the video posting site "YouTube" on the Internet.



Police believe that the suspect was well prepared and are investigating the detailed actions leading up to the incident.

Flower stand at the LDP headquarters

Following the death of former Prime Minister Abe, a flower stand was set up at the entrance of the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters, and on the morning of the 11th, people with flowers visited one after another and mourned their death by joining hands. I am.



A male office worker in his 40s in Tokyo said, "I came to donate flowers because I was doing my best for Japan. Former Prime Minister Abe actually did various things while other politicians could not do it easily. I'm the one who succeeded in this, so I'm just grateful. "



In addition, a self-employed man in his 40s in Tokyo said, "I once shook hands, but he treated me very kindly with a really gentle look. I still can't believe it because I felt like I was dead." I was talking.



In addition, on the 4th floor of the party headquarters where executives gather, there is a book stand with the remains of Mr. Abe.