Zama and Shibuya shootings
The Zama and Shibuya shootings were the double spree shootings in Japan on July 29, 1965 by Misao Katagiri (片桐 操, Katagiri Misao, April 15, 1947 – July 21, 1972), which left one police officer dead and 17 people injured, at the conclusion of which he was captured by police officers. Katagiri was later executed.[1]
| Zama and Shibuya shootings | |
|---|---|
| Location | Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture and Shibuya, Tokyo in Japan |
| Date | July 29, 1965 11:00–19:18 (UTC+09:00) |
Attack type | Spree shooting, hostage crisis, shootout |
| Weapons | Rifle, Handgun |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Injured | 17 |
| Perpetrator | Misao Katagiri |
Misao Katagiri | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 15, 1947 |
| Died | July 21, 1972 (aged 25) Miyagi Prison, Japan |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Conviction(s) | Murder |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Details | |
| Date | July 29, 1965 11:00–19:18 (UTC+09:00) |
| Location(s) | Zama & Shibuya, Japan |
| Killed | 1 |
| Injured | 17 |
| Weapons | Rifle |
Timeline
Katagiri was born in Setagaya, Tokyo and reportedly loved guns. On July 29, 1965, he shot dead one policeman and injured another with a rifle in Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture. He stole a handgun and hijacked four cars. In Shibuya, Tokyo, he entered a gun shop near the Shibuya fire station and took four hostages, which resulted in a gun battle with the police. About 5,000 people, including Norio Nagayama, witnessed the gunfight, during which he injured 16 people.[2] One hostage attacked him and police officers eventually captured him. Katagiri was sentenced to death and was executed on July 21, 1972. He was the youngest person executed in Japan until 25-year-old Yukio Yamaji was hanged in 2009.
References
- "Ano Shikeishū no Saigo no Shunkan" (in Japanese). Books Kinokuniya. Retrieved 2010-07-06.
- 少年ライフル魔事件 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2008-03-19.
External links
- (in Japanese) 少年ライフル魔事件