The gunman, who was sporting camouflage clothes, a masks and sun shades, stabbed the girl after which opened fireplace with what gave the impression to be a searching rifle when police arrived, experiences stated.
Police stated the attacker barricaded himself in a constructing stated to be the house of the chairman of the town council. Tv photos confirmed police in bulletproof vests close to the constructing with an ambulance close by.
A girl — reportedly the mom of the suspect — escaped from the constructing the place the attacker was holed up, and was positioned below police safety, in accordance with native media experiences, which additionally indicated that one other lady remained within the constructing. The suspect is believed to be the son of the town council chairman, in accordance with NHK, which cited police experiences.
Gun crimes are extraordinarily uncommon in Japan, the place firearms are strictly regulated. The deadly taking pictures of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe at a marketing campaign occasion final 12 months with a do-it-yourself weapon shocked the nation.
Anybody attempting to get a gun in Japan wants to use for a allow, attend a category on gun security and legal guidelines, and cross a written take a look at. There’s a full-day coaching course on protected taking pictures methods.
There are a number of rounds of checks and verification on the gun proprietor’s background and well being, together with details about their household, psychological well being, private debt and legal document. The gun have to be registered with and inspected by police.
Final 12 months, 9 shootings, inflicting 4 deaths and two accidents, had been recorded within the nation. Six of the shootings concerned the yakuza legal community, in accordance with the Nationwide Police Company.
