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Shinzo Abe: Japan ex-leader's alleged killer held grudge against group - police
Source: BBC
Shinzo Abe: Japan ex-leader's alleged killer held grudge against group - police
8 July 2022
Police investigating the assassination of Japan's ex-prime minister Shinzo Abe have said the suspect held a grudge against a "specific organisation".
The alleged gunman, named as Tetsuya Yamagami, 41, believed Abe was part of the group and shot him for that reason, they said, without naming the group.
Abe died in hospital on Friday morning after being shot while speaking at a political campaign event.
Tetsuya Yamagami has admitted shooting him with a homemade gun, police said.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-62098100