2023 Japan military facility shooting
LocationGifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
Date14 June 2023
Around 9 a.m. (JST, UTC+09:00)
TargetMilitary personnel
Attack type
Shooting
Deaths2
Injured1
MotiveUnder investigation
Accused18-year-old Self-Defense Force member

On the morning of 14 June 2023, a shooting occurred at a military training center in Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan.[1] A cadet allegedly opened fire on his colleagues during a live-fire training exercise, resulting in the deaths of two people and the injury of a third. The 18-year-old suspect was arrested and the motive for the shooting is still under investigation.[2][3][4]

References

  1. "Two killed, one wounded in shooting at Japan military range". Al Jazeera. 14 June 2023. Archived from the original on 14 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  2. "Two dead after Japanese cadet opens fire on colleagues at shooting range, military says". CNN. 14 June 2023. Archived from the original on 14 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  3. "Teen soldier arrested in Japan after allegedly killing two at military shooting range". ABC News. 14 June 2023.
  4. "Japan military shooting: Two soldiers killed and one hurt after fellow recruit opens fire". The Guardian. Agence France-Presse. 14 June 2023. Archived from the original on 14 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.


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