Former Prime Minister Abe's shooting case One bullet that seems to have been received by the body could not be found

In the case where former Prime Minister Abe was shot dead, one of the two ammunition that seems to have been received on his body was not found, according to an interview with an investigative official.

The Nara Prefectural Police Headquarters told the interview that "the investigation will not be hindered," but the on-site inspection was conducted five days after the incident, and police authorities are investigating the circumstances at that time.

It has been three weeks since the incident in which former Prime Minister Abe was shot dead during a speech in Nara City in 29 days.

According to police investigations so far, it seems that a handmade gun with a structure that fires six bullets at a time was used in the case, and Tetsuya Yamagami (41), an unemployed person in Nara City, was arrested. It is known that he shot at a distance of about 5 meters.

The former Prime Minister is believed to have received two ammunition shots on his body, but one of them was not found in an interview with investigators.

The ammunition was not found in the body when examined by a doctor in a judicial autopsy, and it is possible that the ammunition went out of the body during life-saving measures at the scene.

On the day of the incident, the police conducted a "live observation" to check the situation at the scene, and five days later, on the 13th of this month, they took a warrant to restrict access to the surroundings and conducted a "field verification" to investigate in more detail. The ammunition has not been confirmed.

The Nara Prefectural Police Headquarters told the interview, "We are conducting a wider search based on the subsequent investigation after conducting a live observation on the day. Even if the ammunition is not found, it will not hinder the investigation. I have. "

On the other hand, a former police officer pointed out that "ammunition was important evidence in the case of using a gun and should have been verified immediately after the outbreak," and police authorities are investigating the circumstances at that time. ..