18-year-old trainee shoots 3 at firing range on Japan base, killing 2

The suspect fired a rifle at the soldiers during a shooting drill at the Hino Kihon firing range, police said. The Ground Self Defence Force, Japan's army, confirmed that two of those wounded were pronounced dead at a hospital. Army chief of staff Gen Yasunori Morishita said the suspect joined the military in April.

Jun 15, 2023 - 02:30
18-year-old trainee shoots 3 at firing range on Japan base, killing 2
The suspect fired a rifle at the soldiers during a shooting drill at the Hino Kihon firing range, police said. The Ground Self Defence Force, Japan's army, confirmed that two of those wounded were pronounced dead at a hospital. Army chief of staff Gen Yasunori Morishita said the suspect joined the military in April.