The news agency, which relies on sources surrounding the investigation into the murder, says the 41-year-old man has stated that his mother was in financial trouble due to donations to the group. He initially wanted to kill a leader of that group, why he ultimately chose not him but Abe as the victim is unknown.
Unemployed former soldier
earlier was already known that Tetsuya Yamagami was targeting a religious organization he believed Abe was affiliated with, but not why he held a grudge against the organization and Abe. Yamagami is known to have been in the military, but was now unemployed. He would have made the murder weapon himself.
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Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot dead while addressing voters on behalf of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) ahead of tomorrow’s senate elections in the city of Nara. The murder sent shockwaves worldwide. Due to the strict gun laws in Japan, gun violence is rare and violence against politicians is also rare.
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A vigil will be held for the former prime minister on Monday. The elections will take place tomorrow, according to the current Prime Minister Fumio Kishida that is important now. The election campaigns have also resumed.
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