One soldier killed, two wounded Shooting at a military shooting range According to the country’s media reports, in central Japan.

public television NHK like a news agency machine A fatality was reported in the incident, details of which are scarce.

Earlier, government spokesman Hirokazu Matsuno had said, Three members of the country’s army Self-Defense Forces were wounded During a shootout at the Hino Shooting Range.

shooter is a member of the armed forces Who was detained, the spokesman added, without giving further details.

public television NHK explain The person arrested was a young soldier Japanese who used automatic weapons.

Japanese violence escalates

Although violent crime is very rare in Japan, in the past year, there have been high-profile incidents that have shocked the country.

In July 2022, former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Assassinated at an election rally by an armed man.

In April, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida Escaped safely after a man threw an explosive device against him in another campaign.

Last month, the police also arrested Man charged with killing four, including two officersa knife attack occurred in Nagano, west of Tokyo.

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