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Shinzo Abe assassination: Japanese head to polls in grief and disbelief

Prime minister Fumio Kishida warns violence will not be tolerated in defiant speech after the murder of former leader

The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2022

The DIY gun used to kill Japan's Abe was simple to make, analysts say

The man suspected of killing former Japanese premier Shinzo Abe with a hand-made gun on Friday could have made the weapon in a day or two after obtaining readily available materials such as wood and metal pipes, analysts say.

Reuters · Jul 9, 2022

Abe killer wielded homemade gun, grudge over mother's financial ruin, police say

The man arrested for Shinzo Abe's killing believed the former Japanese leader was linked to a religious group he blamed for his mother's financial ruin and spent months planning the attack with a homemade gun, police told local media on Saturday.

Reuters · Jul 9, 2022

Investigation continues in shooting death of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

Police in the Japanese city of Nara, where former prime minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated on Friday, say they are investigating whether a man arrested at the scene acted alone and if security at the campaign event was sufficient.

ABC News · Jul 9, 2022

Japan mourns as Abe's body returns to Tokyo

TOKYO: A hearse carrying the body of assassinated former prime minister Shinzo Abe arrived in Tokyo on Saturday after he was shot at close range on the campaign trail.

Bangkok Post · Jul 9, 2022

What we know about the crude, homemade gun used in Shinzo Abe’s assassination

Within hours of a 41-year-old suspect’s arrest in the fatal shooting of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with an improvised gun, police raided Tetsuya Yamagami’s home Friday and found a small arsenal of homemade weapons — so-called zip or pipe guns.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 8, 2022

Man arrested for murder after fatal shooting of Shinzo Abe

41-year-old tells police he was ‘frustrated’ with former Japanese PM and had ‘intention of killing him’

The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2022

Abe assassinated with "homemade" gun

The suspected gunman, who used a "homemade" shotgun, reportedly wanted to target religious group's senior official

Salon · Jul 8, 2022

Before fatal shooting, Japan's Abe was up close with the crowd

Moments before he was fatally shot from behind on Friday, Japanese former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was doing what he'd done for decades: getting up close to the crowds and stumping for a local candidate.

Reuters · Jul 8, 2022

Ex-PM Abe shot dead / Suspect held after attack at street campaign event in Nara

Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was the victim of a fatal gun attack while taking part in a campaign event for the House of Councillors election in Nara City on Friday. He was 67.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jul 8, 2022