Coverage dated July 7, 2022

Abe Shinzo dead after former Japan PM assassinated by man with homemade gun

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Tetsuya Yamagami, the 41-year-old suspected shooter, was arrested and has been taken into custody.

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Fox News
Japan's Shinzo Abe assassination: Who is suspect Tetsuya Yamagami? (opens Fox News)
Published Jul 7, 2022
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More details are emerging Friday about Tetsuya Yamagami, the suspect accused of shooting and killing former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during a speech in Nara.
Newsweek
Abe Shinzo dead after former Japan PM assassinated by man with homemade gun (opens Newsweek)
Published Jul 7, 2022
Newsweek's feed description
Tetsuya Yamagami, the 41-year-old suspected shooter, was arrested and has been taken into custody.
Newsweek
Shinzo Abe assassination—Live updates: Japan "will never yield to violence" (opens Newsweek)
Published Jul 7, 2022
Newsweek's feed description
A 41-year-old man, named by media as Tetsuya Yamagami, was arrested immediately after the shooting.
Forbes
Yamagami Tetsuya ‘Intended To Kill’ Shinzo Abe–Here’s What We Know About The Shooter (opens Forbes)
Published Jul 7, 2022
Forbes's feed description
The 41-year-old was a former member of the Japanese Navy and used a handmade gun to kill former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Newsweek
Who is Tetsuya Yamagami? Suspected Shinzo Abe assassin had homemade gun (opens Newsweek)
Published Jul 7, 2022
Newsweek's feed description
The suspect had been a member of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force who was "dissatisfied" with the former premier.