Japan Self-Defence Force member arrested after shooting, two dead: Report
A member of the Japan Self-Defence Force (SDF) was arrested on Wednesday (Jun 14) on suspicion of attempted murder after a shooting incident that resulted in two fatalities, local media reported.
An 18-year-old SDF member allegedly injured three other personnel with automatic weapon fire, public broadcaster NHK reported, citing the defence ministry. The victimsRead More : China summons Japanese ambassador over actions at G7 were transported to hospital, with two dying of their injuries, NHK said. Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said the incident happened at about 9am at an SDF shooting range in Hino City in the central Japanese prefecture of Gifu. An SDF spokesperson said eight shots were fired.
The shooter was a teenage SDF member, while the injured included a man in his 50s and two in their 20s, NHK said.
The victims included a man in his 50s and two in their 20s, and there were no reports of civilian casualties, NHK said
Shootings are extremely rare in Japan, where gun ownership is tightly regulated and anyone seeking to own a gun must go through a rigorous vetting process.
An 18-year-old SDF member allegedly injured three other personnel with automatic weapon fire, public broadcaster NHK reported, citing the defence ministry. The victims
The shooter was a teenage SDF member, while the injured included a man in his 50s and two in their 20s, NHK said.
The victims included a man in his 50s and two in their 20s, and there were no reports of civilian casualties, NHK said
Shootings are extremely rare in Japan, where gun ownership is tightly regulated and anyone seeking to own a gun must go through a rigorous vetting process.
Source: www.channelnewsasia.com
