"I was dissatisfied with Abe and tried to kill him...not for political reasons."

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Japanese police are investigating the specific motive for the crime against a man in his 40s who was caught at the scene.

It is said that the suspect tried to kill Abe because he was dissatisfied, but said it was not for political reasons.

Next is reporter Kim Young-ah.

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Witnesses said the suspect approached Abe's back and fired two shots from a distance of 3-4 meters.

Police officials said the suspect appeared to have opened fire to Abe's neck and chest.

During the process, he didn't scream or say anything special, nor did he actively try to run away from oncoming guards, witnesses said.

[Witness: I didn't think I was going to shoot (the gun), and I felt terrified of something helpless.] The

suspect was dressed in plain clothes, wearing a mask and glasses, long pants and a shirt.

Police said the suspect was Tetsuya Yamagami, a 41-year-old male living in Nara, where the campaign was held.

Yamagami was confirmed to have retired in 2005 after serving as an officer in the Maritime Self-Defense Force for three years.

During a police investigation, Mr. Yamagami is said to have stated that he was dissatisfied with former Prime Minister Abe and that he tried to kill him.

However, he said it was not for political reasons, he did not give specific motives.

Local police raided the suspect's home to ascertain the exact motive.

Meanwhile, the office of the candidates for the House of Representatives election, which held the campaign, told the local media that they had recently received a suspicious phone call asking about the campaign schedule.

The person who did not reveal his identity hung up the phone in a hurry when asked why he was inquiring about the schedule, the office said.

(Video Edit: Yonghwa Jung)

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