The Nagano Prefectural Police Headquarters held a press conference in response to an incident in Nakano City, Nagano Prefecture, in which a man fired a hunting rifle and then holed up, killing four people.

I would like to tell you in detail about the exchange at the press conference.

The arrest charges are

Chief Iwao Koyama said at a press conference from noon on the 26th, "It is the height of remorse that two police officers were martyred."

He also explained the details of the arrest charges: "On the afternoon of May 2, the suspect fired 5-year-old Takuo Ikeuchi with what looked like a hunting rifle with murderous intent, hit him in the chest, and died at the hospital where he was transported."

The content of the 110 call is

Chief Iwao Koyama said, "We received a 30 call that a man had stabbed a woman with a survival knife about 110 centimeters long. After that, he returned home with what looked like a hunting gun."

Acceptance or rejection

Iwao Koyama explained, "The suspect has admitted to committing the crime, and we will refrain from going into details because it will interfere with future investigations."

The family structure of the suspect is

He described the suspect as "living with four people, his parents and his aunt."

In addition, he said that it was necessary to clarify the full story of the extremely heinous incident that caused great anxiety in society, and announced that an investigation headquarters with 4 people was established on the 26th.

Iwao Koyama said, "There were two people at Aoki's home, a 100-year-old mother and a 57-year-old aunt, but they left the house on their own and protected them by the police.

In addition, Yasuko Takeuchi (60), who lives nearby, announced that the woman who collapsed near the site of the stand-up and was confirmed dead on the morning of the 2th was Yasuko Takeuchi (26), who lives nearby.

Future investigations

At the press conference, the Nagano Prefectural Police Headquarters was asked if it would investigate with a view to killing three people in addition to the arrest charges, and explained that it was right.

Whether or not you are consulted about troubles

In response to a question about whether there was any consultation about the problem, he explained, "We do not know the consultation at this time, but we are confirming the details."

Permission to possess a hunting gun is

The Nagano Prefectural Police Headquarters said, "The suspect had a permit to possess four hunting guns, including shotguns and air guns, since Heisei 27.

How did the surrender happen?

The Nagano Prefectural Police Headquarters explained, "Various persuasions led to the surrender of the suspect, and we would like to refrain from answering what kind of persuasion we made."

The causes of trauma are

Regarding the trauma of Mr. Takeuchi, who died, he explained, "We believe it was caused by a sting, but we will accurately do so through a judicial autopsy."

The suspect looks like

Regarding the suspect's condition, he explained, "I am not distraught and I am responding to the interrogation, and I do not know whether he is obedient or casual, but I understand that he is not in a situation where he refuses to be interrogated."

The police shot was

The Nagano Prefectural Police Headquarters explained that "there were no shots from the police side."

The method of persuasion is

The Nagano Prefectural Police Headquarters explained, "We used a telephone to persuade the suspect, but we did not use a speaker this time."

What are the challenges of initial response?

When asked by the media about the challenges of the initial response, he replied, "We had assumed that it was a knife incident, and I think it was a quick development from there. The shooting happened without delay."

What is the reaction to the martyrdom of a police officer?

The Nagano Prefectural Police Headquarters explained, "The martyrdom case in which multiple police officers died is a tragic incident that is hard to remember."

The police officer who was martyred

He described the police officers who were killed as "two very enthusiastic and serious people with a strong sense of responsibility."

The request from the suspect is

Asked if there was a request from the suspect, he explained, "No."

The situation at night is

Asked about the situation at night before surrendering, he said, "I couldn't see well. I wanted them to surrender immediately, but it ended up taking about 12 hours."

The effects of alcohol are

Asked if the suspect had any alcohol effects, he said, "I haven't heard of anything like that at this time."

The status of the surrender is

Describing the circumstances when the suspect surrendered, he explained, "There were times when he came out the front door, raised his hand, put his hand on his head, and the police officer moved to secure him when he saw that he was not holding anything in his hand."

What is the status of custody?

Regarding the situation when the suspect was taken into custody, he explained, "I think the suspect came out the front door of his house and secured it on the premises, so he went straight to the police station and the suspect obediently complied."